Richard Salt’s Brittany Cruise
Back in 2001 I undertook a family sailing trip to the South Coast of Brittany lasting about 5 weeks and on my return I wrote quite a detailed account of where we visited and what we encountered. The trip included…
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Medina 20 National Championship Video
Medina National Championships at East Lothian Yacht Club. July 2023
THEY NEVER GOT TO THE EXE!
The wildly-hyped but grossly under-subscribed Exe cruise eventually got severely pruned and only got as far as Beer, and several days late to boot. On arrival the swell, so deceptively gentle offshore, made getting ashore in tiny inflatables the inevitable surfing experience. Not…
It’s Not Over Yet!
I finally collected my replacement autohelm at Brest (see pic)and set off for Camaret. Going through the narrows at a hot 7 knots my Genoa started doing the Can Can, then the Shoogle, then crumpled to her knees and fell…
Heaven’s Gate
The most expensive film flop ever but a beautiful movie. Due to a technical hitch I left you spellbound as I battled the storms on the Isle de Batz. Well I bent the kedge(see pic) but surged on through the…
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Cruiser launch dates – Confirmation
Hey Cruisies Just a quick confirmation of launch dates as there seems to be some confusion. Lifting Keels launch date is Monday 27th March 2023, 9am kick off. This ties in with a favourable tide for launching from the boat…
Lyme Regis to Dublin – Mike Duffin
Day4 : At Cawsand now. Stopped 2 nights at Salcombe to let gale blow thru. Diesel at bunker £1.82 litre. Blimey!! Day 6:Polperro, by slow boat.1.5knots. That’s like me going up Broad St, with a following wind! I had to…
Medina Documents
Some old Medina documents