On the go…
Mallaig -Tobermory, 8-10 September The sun was shining as we made shore at Mallaig in the early afternoon of Monday, September 8th. We enjoyed a well deserved coffee, outside in the sun. A chance to catch up after the long
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The crossing to Scotland, 5-8 September We departed the seas off Torshavn at 4pm, after completing our wet MOB drill in record time and hoisting the sails for the long leg to Scotland. Despite the gales forecast, the first part
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The Faroe Islands 3-5 September We eagerly looked ahead to catch a first glimpse of the Faroe Islands. It had been a long, tough journey since we left Iceland. Mid-afternoon, we saw contours ahead of us, but were not certain
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Setting Sail for the Faroe Islands, 1st – 3rd September 2025 After a lunch of quinoa with feta cheese, we set about getting the yacht ready for departure. The sail covers needed taking off, the fenders positioned appropriately for casting
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Preparation, 27 – 29 August 2025 We didn’t leave ourselves much time to get ready for our new adventure as our last paying guests at our AirBnB in France, Point de Vue, didn’t vacate until Monday 25 August. Tuesday was
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Prequel COVID saw the cancellation of a planned voyage on a Tall 4-masted ship from Venice to Dubrovnik, which we sorely regretted. The pursuit of other Covid-impacted trips through the Northwest Passage, the Annapurna Base Camp trek, not to mention
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15th September Peter and Lynne parted ways first thing in the morning, as Peter set off on an early train to Berlin’s new airport. He was returning to London to supervise the continuation of the building works on our spare
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13th – 14th September On our way to Berlin After a super smooth passage, Stena Germanica nosed its way into the Kiel Canal to berth at the Schwedenkai. We disembarked after failing to find a croissant anywhere for breakfast. The
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11th – 12th September From Östgötaland to Västgötaland – another Swedish train experience We left Ulvåsa in good time, so Anders drove us the scenic route by the canal to Motala station. The Göta canal is 190km long, and is
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8th – 10th September The day after the race Numb leg muscles, and in Lynne’s case, ribs, needing love and attention. A day of rest and recovery. Except for Chris, who had booked an early flight with Norwegian, after British
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