On adventure upon the high seas
Wednesday 26th September, Poole Marina. S force 5, 990 mbar. The plan was to leave last night, but there were still too many unticked items on the list of things to do, the wind was against us and...
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Thursday 27th September, Western English Channel. SW force 4, 1020 mbar. I emerge groggily from below decks to find the dark clouds have dispersed, the sun is shining and the wind has dropped. After...
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Friday 28th September, Bay of Biscay. SW force 3, 1050 mbar. I sleep uneasily. The ship rattles, the wooden partitions of the cabin creaking with the pressure of the waves on the hull. Everything...
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Saturday 29th September, Bay of Biscay. NNE force 4, 1009 mbar. The rocking and rolling of the boat, the incessant creaking of the cabin walls, and being occasionally flung across my bunk do not make...
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Sunday 30th September, Mar Cantábrico near A Coruna. NE force 4, 1020 mbar. The boat cuts through the quiet sea, as it has continuously for the last four nights. By 3am we’ve reached the Spanish coast...
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