James’s Summer Cruise – Part 4 – South Coast of England

South Coast of England – Sole, Plymouth, Portland, Wight, Dover, Thames Isles of Scilly to Newlyn After leaving the Isles of Scilly our aim was to get home to Shotley by the end of August, fortunately the forecast outlook was for westerly winds to continue. It is a relatively short crossing to Cornwall via Lands End,… Continue reading James’s Summer Cruise – Part 4 – South Coast of England

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James’s Summer Cruise – Part 3 – Isles of Scilly

Isles of Scilly – Celtic Sea The next leg of our journey took us south across the Celtic Sea from Ireland to the Isles of Scilly. This was the longest single passage at a straight line distance of 132 NM  and we expected it to take at least 30 hours. We started at 10am and… Continue reading James’s Summer Cruise – Part 3 – Isles of Scilly

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James’s Summer Cruise – Part 2 – Ireland

Part II – Ireland – Irish Sea Rathlin Island is an L-shaped outcrop of rock about 5 miles north of the Irish coast with a population of around 200 which gives it a very special feel. Marconi conducted early radio telegraph experiments at the eastern lighthouse and Robert the Bruce encountered a spider in a cave… Continue reading James’s Summer Cruise – Part 2 – Ireland

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James’s Summer Cruise – Part 1 – Scotland

Part I – Scotland – Malin In mid July 2014 I joined my friend Alan on his 34 foot sailing yacht Tante Helena as part of his cruise around the UK. Alan had set off from Shotley Marina near Harwich in early June and had already sailed up the eastern coast of England and through the Caledonian canal to… Continue reading James’s Summer Cruise – Part 1 – Scotland

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