The adventures of Skipper Splodge and mack

Ian Cheek
Westerly 33

Latest Post: 2014-07-31

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Owner / Skipper:

Ian Cheek

Nationality:

British

Make / Model:

Westerly 33

Previous Diary Entries

2014

Jul 2014

Last leg

Thu 31 Jul 12:45
Porth Dinllaen

Thu 31 Jul 06:38
Ramsey sound

Wed 30 Jul 09:15
Jack Sound

Wed 30 Jul 07:50
On our way home

Wed 30 Jul 05:38
Pre loading

Tue 29 Jul 17:26
While in port

Tue 29 Jul 14:35
Up the mast again

Tue 29 Jul 12:51
Milford Haven

Tue 29 Jul 12:49
Turning point

Tue 29 Jul 12:46
Rounding Tuskar Rock

Sun 27 Jul 17:29
Holyhead

Sat 26 Jul 16:49
Skipper Splodge and Mack

Sat 26 Jul 08:44
Rations

Sat 26 Jul 08:09
Setting Sail

Fri 25 Jul 19:48
Watching the weather for the next adventure

Tue 22 Jul 09:05
Breakfast at menai bridge

Tue 1 Jul 05:26

Jun 2014

Caernarfon bar

Mon 30 Jun 21:41
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Mon 30 Jun 17:39
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Mon 30 Jun 14:10
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Mon 30 Jun 11:35
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Mon 30 Jun 05:01
All crew back to normal

Sun 29 Jun 18:03
Position

Sun 29 Jun 14:14
On our way home

Sun 29 Jun 14:13
The evening in Kinsale

Sat 28 Jun 23:12
Pre Loading

Sat 28 Jun 16:24
Supplies

Sat 28 Jun 16:16
Up the mast

Sat 28 Jun 12:37
Arrived in Kinsale

Sat 28 Jun 10:52
Heading north

Sat 28 Jun 10:45
Guinness for Breakfast

Fri 27 Jun 17:29
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Fri 27 Jun 17:11
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Fri 27 Jun 10:21
More Sailing Less Poo

Thu 26 Jun 18:29
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Thu 26 Jun 18:02
There be Whales

Thu 26 Jun 05:23
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Wed 25 Jun 16:18
sailing

Wed 25 Jun 11:41
We have had a little sail

Wed 25 Jun 11:16
Under dail

Wed 25 Jun 09:51
Engine still on

Wed 25 Jun 09:23
IT problems

Wed 25 Jun 08:20
Point Lynas

Tue 24 Jun 12:01
Day 2

Tue 24 Jun 08:11
The pub was a mistake

Mon 23 Jun 22:35
The Yacht

Mon 23 Jun 18:29
Checking the supplies

Mon 23 Jun 10:43
Bags Packed

Mon 23 Jun 06:37
The Weather on Monday

Thu 19 Jun 21:10
The next adventure

Thu 19 Jun 20:47

2010

Dec 2010

The final run in

Wed 15 Dec 18:39
Arrived and drinking beer

Wed 15 Dec 06:08
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Wed 15 Dec 06:06
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Wed 15 Dec 04:05
On guard

Wed 15 Dec 03:35
Skipper splodge and mack check the beer

Wed 15 Dec 03:32
Land Ho

Tue 14 Dec 22:06
The longest day

Tue 14 Dec 13:50
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Tue 14 Dec 12:01
I see no ships

Mon 13 Dec 19:17
Star sights

Mon 13 Dec 12:10
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Mon 13 Dec 10:54
Dull shift

Sun 12 Dec 21:35
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Sun 12 Dec 21:33
The end of the wind

Sun 12 Dec 14:38
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Sun 12 Dec 10:39
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Sat 11 Dec 22:00
Mack's Love life again

Sat 11 Dec 14:31
Nothing to report

Sat 11 Dec 14:28
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Sat 11 Dec 10:20
Going well

Fri 10 Dec 20:21
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Fri 10 Dec 20:07
sail faff this morning

Fri 10 Dec 12:06
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Fri 10 Dec 10:07
Mother watch

Thu 9 Dec 21:18
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Thu 9 Dec 09:41
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Wed 8 Dec 20:56
999 Party

Wed 8 Dec 18:52
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Wed 8 Dec 10:22
Bouncing around

Wed 8 Dec 10:20
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Tue 7 Dec 22:01
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Tue 7 Dec 18:34
Mack's Love life

Tue 7 Dec 18:26
A change in the weather

Tue 7 Dec 18:13
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Tue 7 Dec 09:46
Yacht Blues

Mon 6 Dec 20:25
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Mon 6 Dec 10:43
This mornings sail change

Mon 6 Dec 10:39
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Sun 5 Dec 21:03
Star Sight

Sun 5 Dec 17:53
Rubish

Sun 5 Dec 12:49
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Sun 5 Dec 09:36
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Sat 4 Dec 19:28
Sail plans

Sat 4 Dec 17:31
No sleep for the wicked

Sat 4 Dec 10:17
The sextant School exam

Sat 4 Dec 10:09
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Sat 4 Dec 10:04
We are OK

Sat 4 Dec 04:15
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Fri 3 Dec 21:24
Plan A

Fri 3 Dec 12:55
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Fri 3 Dec 10:49
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Fri 3 Dec 09:06
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Thu 2 Dec 18:53
New crew member Fluffy

Thu 2 Dec 12:08
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Thu 2 Dec 11:06
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Wed 1 Dec 19:55
Sails up Sails down

Wed 1 Dec 16:41
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Wed 1 Dec 11:46

Nov 2010

First Aid at Sea

Tue 30 Nov 16:18
My kind of fishing

Tue 30 Nov 12:09
sextant school fluke

Tue 30 Nov 11:13
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Tue 30 Nov 11:04
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Mon 29 Nov 17:52
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Mon 29 Nov 13:44
The wrong weather

Mon 29 Nov 12:35
Skipper Splodge and mack off watch

Sun 28 Nov 19:57
We've overtaken another yacht

Sun 28 Nov 19:47
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Sun 28 Nov 18:03
Sextant school

Sun 28 Nov 13:02
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Sun 28 Nov 10:06
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Sat 27 Nov 19:46
Back under sail

Sat 27 Nov 19:22
Re - Under engine.....

Sat 27 Nov 13:50
under Engine

Sat 27 Nov 11:17
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Sat 27 Nov 08:53
Note for skipper Splodge....

Fri 26 Nov 22:26
Skipper Splodge and Mack

Fri 26 Nov 19:04
A snoring whale

Fri 26 Nov 17:43
Tom's first catch

Fri 26 Nov 10:13
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Fri 26 Nov 09:53
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Thu 25 Nov 21:09
This afternoon

Thu 25 Nov 15:33
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Thu 25 Nov 13:04
Grinded to a halt

Thu 25 Nov 08:15
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Wed 24 Nov 18:40
Cruising chute up, sunny but not windy

Wed 24 Nov 11:10
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Wed 24 Nov 10:02
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Tue 23 Nov 18:26
It's not just us

Tue 23 Nov 09:59
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Tue 23 Nov 09:33
And then there was one

Tue 23 Nov 09:16
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Mon 22 Nov 17:44
day 1, are we there yet........

Mon 22 Nov 16:27
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Mon 22 Nov 08:14
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Sun 21 Nov 21:06
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Sun 21 Nov 14:16
We have started

Sun 21 Nov 14:12
Joe's secret stash of beer

Sun 21 Nov 10:04
Next stop St Lucia

Sun 21 Nov 08:12
Good luck Vulcan Spirit......

Sat 20 Nov 17:48
Jungle...

Sat 20 Nov 17:46
We are ready

Sat 20 Nov 16:59
Going south I think

Sat 20 Nov 11:44
Catching up on a bit of reading

Fri 19 Nov 15:52
Skipper Splodge and Mack

Fri 19 Nov 15:47
Just back from a pontoon party

Thu 18 Nov 22:45
The third world

Wed 17 Nov 22:33
Up the mast within 24 hours

Tue 16 Nov 22:57
Having a beer

Mon 15 Nov 17:23
The crew list

Sun 14 Nov 16:55
Trains, Planes, and Yachts, the next leg begins

Sun 14 Nov 16:47

Oct 2010

Yachts, planes, and trains

Wed 13 Oct 08:59
Back in the uk

Tue 12 Oct 00:13
All packed

Mon 11 Oct 14:02
A good view

Mon 11 Oct 13:37
Up the mast again

Mon 11 Oct 12:28
Re - arrived in Gran Canaria

Sun 10 Oct 20:39
On the emergency food

Sun 10 Oct 11:58
Arrived in Gran Canaria

Sun 10 Oct 09:19
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Sat 9 Oct 12:23
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Sat 9 Oct 07:28
In sight of land

Sat 9 Oct 06:56
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Fri 8 Oct 17:05
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Fri 8 Oct 08:16
Back on our side

Fri 8 Oct 08:07
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Thu 7 Oct 18:30
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Thu 7 Oct 10:30
A few updates

Wed 6 Oct 20:26
Wanted dead or Alive

Wed 6 Oct 09:33
Jungles has a day out

Tue 5 Oct 22:03
A day out

Tue 5 Oct 21:58
U turn

Tue 5 Oct 09:41
A short trip

Mon 4 Oct 21:45
The real culprit

Mon 4 Oct 21:33
Off to Downing Street....

Mon 4 Oct 18:22
Jungles is innocent.

Mon 4 Oct 18:16
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Mon 4 Oct 18:04
The long arm of the law

Sun 3 Oct 21:13
The Plan now

Sun 3 Oct 16:43
Vulcan Spirit at Porto Santo saved by a wooded spatula

Sun 3 Oct 16:37
A message from Skipper Splodge, Mach and Jungle

Sun 3 Oct 16:27
What have we been up to in Porto Santo

Sun 3 Oct 16:11
Arrival

Sun 3 Oct 16:08
The boys take in the sights

Fri 1 Oct 18:32
Skipper Splodge, Mack and Jungles in trouble ?

Fri 1 Oct 18:28
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Fri 1 Oct 07:42
Land Ahoy

Fri 1 Oct 07:26

Sep 2010

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Thu 30 Sep 19:30
Rock and Roll

Thu 30 Sep 16:48
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Thu 30 Sep 08:12
and up the mast before Dinner

Wed 29 Sep 20:04
Up the mast before breakfast

Wed 29 Sep 12:09
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Wed 29 Sep 11:09
Swimming

Tue 28 Sep 18:18
Food update

Tue 28 Sep 18:10
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Tue 28 Sep 18:06
Why is it raining

Tue 28 Sep 08:35
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Tue 28 Sep 08:24
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Mon 27 Sep 19:44
The Cake

Mon 27 Sep 19:31
carrot cake, hold the carrots

Mon 27 Sep 14:42
A much better day

Mon 27 Sep 14:38
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Mon 27 Sep 08:33
A better way to travel....

Sun 26 Sep 20:55
Lands End

Sun 26 Sep 20:52
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Sun 26 Sep 19:36
Surfing

Sun 26 Sep 18:19
The bread maker is alive

Sun 26 Sep 17:21
Shorts and T shirts

Sun 26 Sep 17:14
The shifts

Sun 26 Sep 08:53
The bread maker may be lost

Sun 26 Sep 07:59
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Sun 26 Sep 07:43
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Sat 25 Sep 20:12
Vegetables

Sat 25 Sep 20:08
Ian and Frans don't get any sleep due to a squeaky bed

Sat 25 Sep 12:59
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Sat 25 Sep 07:30
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Fri 24 Sep 18:20
An update from Wrinkles....

Fri 24 Sep 17:24
What have Splodge, Mack and jungle been up to

Fri 24 Sep 16:26
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Fri 24 Sep 09:32
Re - Cucumber wipes...

Fri 24 Sep 09:30
First sun rise and beacon buttie

Fri 24 Sep 08:09
I smell like a cucumber

Fri 24 Sep 08:09
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Thu 23 Sep 18:41
Re - life on the edge....

Thu 23 Sep 17:19
Living on the edge or in my case a shelf

Thu 23 Sep 12:48
Have made it further than last year

Thu 23 Sep 12:48
How we crossed the Atlantic with a nail file

Thu 23 Sep 10:31
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Thu 23 Sep 10:11
Re - Percy Pigs

Thu 23 Sep 06:08
Sun out and sailing south

Wed 22 Sep 14:27
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Wed 22 Sep 14:07
A day off "50:46.57N 08:44.94W"

Wed 22 Sep 07:35
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Tue 21 Sep 11:11
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Mon 20 Sep 19:08
& away we go...

Mon 20 Sep 16:58
Setting sail....

Mon 20 Sep 16:55
The crew

Mon 20 Sep 13:58
A few final checks....

Mon 20 Sep 13:02
The new crew member

Sun 19 Sep 09:40
The blogs for the trip

Sun 19 Sep 09:12
The next trip

Sun 19 Sep 09:06

Jun 2010

The End 13 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes "52:53.19N 04:24.43W"

Mon 7 Jun 08:36
Skipper Splodge and Mack walk the plank

Mon 7 Jun 08:31
An early Start "52:48.60N 04:46.90W

Mon 7 Jun 08:29
Message for Skipper Splodge & Mack

Sat 5 Jun 13:11
Waiting for the tide ""53:16.65N 04:37.20W"

Fri 4 Jun 19:21
Position update "53:23.70N 04:57.80W

Fri 4 Jun 19:20
Postcard!

Fri 4 Jun 11:58
Decisions at Sea "53:39.74N 05:09.71W"

Fri 4 Jun 10:41
Bobing about in the Irish Sea "53:55.81N 05:16.84W"

Fri 4 Jun 06:44
Sun setting with Joe on watch "54:41.00N 05:15.36W"

Thu 3 Jun 20:13
Sea hero Skipper Splodge & friend Mack are heading home.......

Thu 3 Jun 19:25
Slow progress with head winds "54:53.46N 05:24.40W"

Thu 3 Jun 16:38
Joe on the helm "55:04.26N 05:55.70W"

Thu 3 Jun 11:44
We can see Scotland "55:14.40N 06:04.20W

Thu 3 Jun 11:40
Magic!

Wed 2 Jun 19:03
Cousin Splodge to the rescue.......

Wed 2 Jun 18:53
A day in Ballycastle

Wed 2 Jun 18:51
Looking at tommorows weather

Wed 2 Jun 16:40
FAO Wrinkles

Tue 1 Jun 18:42
A day in port

Tue 1 Jun 18:38
Skipper Splodge and Mack up to mischief

Tue 1 Jun 18:38
Skipper Splodge and Mack have a go at astro nav

Tue 1 Jun 16:02
Skipper Splodge and Mack supervise the log keeping

Tue 1 Jun 16:00
The Final Frontier "55:12.39N 06:14.34W"

Tue 1 Jun 15:55

May 2010

FAO - Skipper Splodge

Mon 31 May 21:15
The Engine problem "55:25.35N 08:09.03W

Mon 31 May 15:31
We can see land "55:24.90N 09:34.80W"

Mon 31 May 15:23
Engine on and working ok

Mon 31 May 15:13
Joe's suspicions "54:52.87N 10:41.95W"

Mon 31 May 15:13
So far today

Mon 31 May 15:13
No internet acccess

Sun 30 May 21:21
Heading east at last "54:35.25N 11:08.15W"

Sun 30 May 10:48
What a day "54:33.24N 12:20.46W"

Sat 29 May 19:47
We are through the front "54:09:46N 12:43:11W

Sat 29 May 08:36
Over flown by Irish Air Force "52:37.57N 12:54.87W"

Sat 29 May 08:19
test "52:38.25N 12:53.67W"

Fri 28 May 14:56
First Beacon Buttie "52:12:44N 13:06:08W"

Fri 28 May 09:51
No engine "52:09.74N 13:06.48W"

Fri 28 May 08:53
A good day on a beautiful day on a Bue Ocean "51:18.93N 13:19.74W"

Thu 27 May 18:37
Sunny and windy "50:59.21N 13:13.15W"

Thu 27 May 12:16
All ok at "50:59.25N 13:10.02W"

Thu 27 May 12:03
Passed the Fastnet rock at 0730 "51:21.65N 09:49.51W"

Wed 26 May 08:33
Washing up in a bucket

Tue 25 May 19:28
We are on our way "51:37.86N 08:26.69W"

Tue 25 May 19:20
The Morning in Crosshaven

Tue 25 May 13:30
Our arrival in Crosshaven

Mon 24 May 20:28
Skipper Splodge and Mack go and sample the Guinnes

Mon 24 May 20:20
Arrived in Crosshaven Cork "51:48.33N 08:18.22W"

Mon 24 May 15:12
So much for the Guiness last night "51:46.79N 07:35.24W"

Mon 24 May 07:19
The boys are sunbathing while off watch "52:02.31N 06:24.20W"

Sun 23 May 15:32
Back under engine "52:02.15N 06:23.30W"

Sun 23 May 15:22
What has happen so far "52:01.72 06:02.27W"

Sun 23 May 11:59
Position update "50:02.40N 06:00.48W"

Sun 23 May 11:21
Sails up "52:47.70N 04:20.10W"

Sat 22 May 15:01
Antony, Aron, and Moss Come to see us off

Sat 22 May 14:55
Getting ready for sea

Sat 22 May 14:50
A good day for Power Boats

Sat 22 May 07:17
Splodge and Mack settle in

Fri 21 May 20:51
The crew

Wed 19 May 16:20
Mack to join crew

Wed 19 May 13:54
Skipper Splodge

Wed 19 May 13:53
Preperations 4 days to go

Wed 19 May 08:55
Drying out

Wed 12 May 07:16
The Plan "52:53.19N 04:24.43W"

Wed 5 May 16:05