Category: At Sea

Home and reflections on our adventure, September 15 Homeward bound We had chosen to indulge in a Club Ensuite room on The Caledonian sleeper to London. It was a tight squeeze to fit in our luggage, but persistence and much

Oban, 12-14 September We all had an early start as the three crew members who disembarked before 6am didn’t do so quietly!  That left five crew for the last short leg to Oban. It wasn’t worth hoisting sails for this

Tobermory to Dunstaffnage, 11 September Today was to be our last great sailing day. Peter eased himself down into the rope locker for the first time to stow the mooring lines and fenders and lost his beanie in the process.

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

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

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

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

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