Previous Diary Entries
2017
Aug 2017
2016
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Kerrera - Oban Marina
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Oban Transit Marina
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Bannavie at the top of Neptune's Staircase
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Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal
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Dochgarroch, Caledonian Canal
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Seaport Marina, Caledonian Canal
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Inverness
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Kirkwall
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Pierowall, Westray
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Fair Isle
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The dreaded crossing
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Rain, rain and more rain
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Looking for a monastery
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Back to an island
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Sightseeing in Stavanger and Lysefjord
Tue 20 Jun 16:21 -
A stretch of coast with no shelter
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A day delayed by fog
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At leisure on Hidra
Sat 17 Jun 17:33 -
The start of the fjords
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Position
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The first "dangerous and exposed" passage
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Position
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Mandal
Tue 13 Jun 17:16 -
A foggy day
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Up a blind alley
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Rockhopping again
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Risor to Arendal
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Moving on
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and so to Norway
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A natural stop
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A sunny day but not much wind
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Pictures from Astol
Wed 31 May 16:17 -
A (nearly) bifurcated island
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Back down the lines among the rocks
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Almost as hot as the Mediterranean
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A change of destination
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Position
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From Capital to Island life
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Copenhagen sightseeing
Mon 22 May 10:13 -
Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen
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A breezy day
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Is there a sea monster hiding here?
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Klintholm
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Back again to the Baltic
Sep 2016
2015
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Back to Fehmarn - end of 2016 season
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Closer and closer
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At last a weather window
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A long hard day
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We keep a harbourmaster from his tea
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Trying to catch the wind
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Starting to head south
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Tallinn
Thu 25 Aug 20:07 -
We visit an Olympic venue
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Helsinki and goodbye to Kirsty and Tom
Tue 23 Aug 17:04 -
A change of destination
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Time for a barbecue
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A day with bridges
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Taking on the military
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An island with a horse
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A small family island (2)
Tue 28 Jun 20:51 -
A small family island (1)
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Another party venue
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Celebrations Aland style
Fri 24 Jun 14:51 -
A change of plan
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The longest day
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Dicing with the ferries
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Excursion to Bomersund
Mon 20 Jun 08:59 -
Kastelholm part 3
Mon 20 Jun 08:58 -
Kastelholm part 2
Mon 20 Jun 08:53 -
A castle in the rain and other historic outings
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Other pictures from Mariehamn
Fri 17 Jun 09:18 -
Pictures of Pommern
Fri 17 Jun 08:57 -
Back to mooring between poles
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At last a sailing day
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A money saving night
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Grateful to be in Graddo
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A Marie Celeste guest harbour
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2nd time lucky
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A day that started badly
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Just off Landsort
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We encounter old friends
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Rockhopping again
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Finally leaving Borgholm
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2 days in Borgholm
Tue 31 May 20:00 -
Island life again
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Moving on
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Out of the Karlskrona archipelago
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Karlskrona
Thu 26 May 20:39 -
Sailing into the unknown
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Sailing off Bornholm
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Back in the water
Sun 22 May 20:02
Aug 2015
2013
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The end of the summer
Thu 27 Aug 01:24 -
Our final destination
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Completion of a circuit
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Progress westward
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Lighter winds and calm seas for now
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Hano
Thu 20 Aug 17:29 -
Everybody's heading South
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Wind bound in Gronhogen
Tue 18 Aug 18:02 -
Wind and more wind
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A short and pleasant sail
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A shorter sail with flat seas again
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Another island but unexpected conditions
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A day in Visby
Wed 12 Aug 17:01 -
A memorable sailing day
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A cycling day
Mon 10 Aug 10:42 -
Goodbye to the seals
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A full day's sail for a change
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Unseen rocks and trees
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Starting to head South
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A family affair (part 3)
Tue 4 Aug 21:31 -
A family affair (part 2)
Tue 4 Aug 21:27 -
A family affair (part 1)
Tue 4 Aug 21:23 -
Position
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Position
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Position
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Position
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Position
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Position
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A foggy morning
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At last we manage tying to trees
Sat 25 Jul 21:25 -
Waitrose is never like this
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A short day but plenty of rain
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Bicycles aren't just glorified shopping trollies
Wed 22 Jul 21:05 -
Yet more alarms
Wed 22 Jul 21:04 -
Outposts and alarms
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The dullest day but a great destination
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Our first attempt at rock hopping - but will it make us glow in the dark?
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Catching up with the housekeeping
Sat 18 Jul 20:39 -
Not enough wind
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An easy day for once
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First landing in Sweden
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We head North on our own
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Afterthoughts on the CA rally
Mon 13 Jul 18:39 -
Rugen rally day 8
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Rugen rally Day 7
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Rugen rally day 6
Fri 10 Jul 22:26 -
Rugen rally day 5
Thu 9 Jul 22:14 -
Rugen Rally day 4
Wed 8 Jul 22:26 -
Rugen rally day 3
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Rugen rally day 2
Mon 6 Jul 22:35 -
Rugen Rally Day 1
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A brief interlude
Sat 4 Jul 21:18
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A lay day
Sun 28 Jun 00:37 -
Philosphical musings and shallow waters
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Wind farms but no wind
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Can't stay too long in any one country
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At last - the Baltic
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A busy day on the cut
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Remember size doesn't matter
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Position 20 June
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A curate's egg sort of day
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Enkhuizen to Leeuwarden
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A short day but sailing not motoring
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It's all about the timing
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We learn to love waiting
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Willemstad to Gouda - with waiting
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Wind, locks & barges
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Finally away from Ostend
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Off to the Baltic
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7 June 2015 20:50
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7 June 2015 12:10
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6 June 2015 17:00
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Preparing for a cruise to the Baltic
Wed 27 May 16:54
Aug 2013
2012
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Epilogue
Fri 2 Aug 20:47
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Dartmouth to the River Exe
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Dartmouth
Wed 24 Jul 17:18 -
Arrived
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South West Wind
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More Motoring
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Motoring
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Whales
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Good Progress
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Another Day Forward
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Music
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Turning the corner
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slow progress
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The one that got away
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Terceira, and then off we go
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On the move again
Tue 9 Jul 15:18 -
Horta
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Marion to Fores Pictures
Sun 7 Jul 12:50 -
Faial next
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Arrived
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Nearly there
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motoring on
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Motoring
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Bonus Day
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sailing on
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Perfect Day
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Frustrating Times
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Monday June 24
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More of the same.
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A stroke of luck
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Easier life
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Improving weather
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Bouncing around
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onward
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Not boring
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High winds and communication problems
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Off we go
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Ready to go
Fri 14 Jun 22:48 -
Waiting to go
Thu 13 Jun 12:08 -
Back on Board
Sep 2012
2011
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The Last 20Nm
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Winthrop to Scituate
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Back to Winthrop
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Cape Ann Marina to Salem
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Newburyport to the Annisquam River
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Kennybunkport to Newburyport
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Kennebunkport
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Jewell Island to Wood Island harbour
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Boothbay to Jewell
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Seal Bay to Boothbay Harbour
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Sealed In.
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Yet more old ships and those who sail on them
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Whose turn is it to preach the sermon?
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Trip to Minnesota (Part 2A)
Wed 29 Aug 06:26 -
Trip to Minnesota (Part 1B)
Thu 23 Aug 04:54 -
Trip to Minnesota (Part 1A)
Wed 22 Aug 23:01 -
Back to Winthrop
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Round Cape Ann to Rockport
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Salem to Gloucester
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Salem
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Mary and James, welcome aboard.
Sun 5 Aug 22:30 -
Marblehead
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Winthrop
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Scituate to Boston
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Scituate
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Through Woods Hole and the Cape Cod Canal
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Exploring Martha's Vineyard
Tue 17 Jul 22:00 -
Passage to Martha's Vinyard
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Marion at last
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Island life again on Cuttyhunk
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A Mystic experience
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Norwalk to Sachem Head
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Will we survive Hell Gate?
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Tourism in New York (Day 3)
Wed 4 Jul 14:08 -
Tourism in New York (Day 2)
Tue 3 Jul 04:05 -
Tourism in New York (Day 1)
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Sailing to the Big Apple
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What did Delaware?
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Leaving the Chesapeake
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Washington DC (part 2)
Wed 27 Jun 01:00 -
Washington DC (part 1)
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No Hard Feelings Cruise Day 6- To La Trappe Creek, Choptank River
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No Hard Feelings Cruise Day 5- To Baby Owl Cove, Choptank River
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No Hard Feelings Cruise Day 4 - To Long Haul Creek, St Michaels
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No Hard Feelings Cruise Day 3 - To Rhode River
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No Hard Feelings Cruise Day 2 - To Baltimore
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No Hard Feelings Cruise Day 1 - To Rock Creek, Patapsco River
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Solomons to Crab Creek, South River
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Solomons
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To Mill Creek
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To the Great Wicomico River
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Back to Indian Creek
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To Lawrence Cove via Bells Creek
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Yortown to Fleets Bay
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A Tough Day's Tourism
Wed 23 May 03:21 -
Into Chesapeake Bay
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Great Bridge to Norfolk
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To Mile Zero? Well not quite.
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Deep Point to Midway Marina
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Belhaven to........
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River Dunes to Belhaven
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Easy life at River Dunes
Thu 17 May 06:19 -
Kay's last taste of the ICW
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A visit to Dudley
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To Wrightsville Beach, but no paddling
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More bridges than birds
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An excess of birds
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The day we went to Georgetown
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Back up the cut to Charleston
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Goodbye to John and Kath and we take to the high seas again
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Jekyll Island to Brunswick - the final days...
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Jekyll Island
Sat 28 Apr 03:19 -
Cumberland Island to Jekyll Island
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Cumberland Island
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Amelia Island to Fernandina Beach
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St Augustine to Amelia Island - it can get cold here!
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St Augustine
Sun 22 Apr 02:10 -
Daytona Beach to St Augustine.
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Titusville to Daytona Beach
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Rockets, ospreys and manatees
Wed 18 Apr 14:14 -
Titusville, finally manatees! and John and Kath arrive onboard.
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Cocoa Village - 897 miles to go
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Vero Beach - 952 miles to go
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ICW Day 1 - 992 miles to go
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A day in the marina
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At last the U S of A
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Is our sunshade really a Bimini?
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Which Cay are we going to?
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Great Bahama Bank
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Frazer's Hog Cay, Berry Islands
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Goodbye to Peter & Rosemary and back to Nassau
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Staniel Cay
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Big Major Spot
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Still at Warderick Wells
Wed 21 Mar 23:20 -
Warderick Wells
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Hawksbill Cay
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Rosemary and Kay join the crew and we sail to Highbourne Cay
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Highbourne Cay to Nassau
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Hawksbill Cay to Highbourne Cay
Tue 13 Mar 04:09 -
Black Point Settlement to Hawksbill Cay
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Big Galliot Cay to Blackpoint Settlement
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George Town to Galliot Cut
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Ocean World to George Town Pictures.
Thu 8 Mar 02:48 -
GEORGE TOWN, GREAT EXUMA, BAHAMAS
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CLARENCE TOWN, LONG ISLAND, BAHAMAS
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SAPODILLA BAY, PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
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French Cay
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Crew Change at Ocean World
Sun 26 Feb 02:59 -
Arrival at Ocean World Marina - DR
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Second day all at sea.
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Off to sea.
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Bay of Boqueron
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La Parguera
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Bahia de Ponce
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San Juan and Kay flies home
Fri 10 Feb 00:40 -
Salinas
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Puerto Rico for real
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Spanish Virgins - a case of confused identity (Part 2)
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Spanish Virgins - a case of confused identity (Part 1)
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Are US Virgins purer? (Part 2)
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Are US Virgins purer? (Part 1)
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Around more British Virgins
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Anegada - a completely different island
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Exploring a fat Virgin
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Away from St Maarten at last
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Day trip to Saba
Mon 9 Jan 16:58 -
St Martin - a schizophrenic island
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Leaving St Barts
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New Year celebrations amongst the beautiful people
Dec 2011
2010
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We find ourselves in Holland - but not as we know it!
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Christmas, St Kitts style
Tue 27 Dec 03:58 -
Arriving at St Kitts
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Nevis
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Another day, another island
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Back in Antigua
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This season's last passage
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To Barbuda and back without really being there
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Back to Antigua and yet more rum
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Life without Kirsty
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Kirsty does tourism
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Kirsty goes to St Lucia
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Kirsty goes sailing
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Kirsty arrives at Fort de France
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The circle completed but rain, rain and more rain
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Tobago Cays
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Mayreau
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Union Island
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Goodbye Grenada and heading North again: Part2
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Goodbye Grenada and heading North again: Part 1
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Arriving
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Over half way there
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Sailing again
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Kay's return.
Fri 25 Mar 00:10 -
Another hectic week.
Mon 21 Mar 00:49 -
Another week in English Hrarbour
Sun 13 Mar 19:24 -
Rum,bottoms,Bushy and bushes and a shed
Sun 6 Mar 20:59
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English Harbour
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Rivers, Anchors, Superyachts and History
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Dominica and the Saints
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Waves, mooring wars and trees
Dec 2010
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Christmas without the holly and blazing log fires
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Atlantic Pictures
Sun 26 Dec 17:55 -
Voyage Statistics
Mon 20 Dec 14:03 -
Immigration!!
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Sting in the tail!
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Dolphins welcome us
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so near but yet so far
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False hopes....
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Rolling on.
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another night of frustration
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A drier day
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Pole disaster!
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Rain!
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pressing on
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wind a plenty- sometimes
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Spinnaker fun.
Wed 8 Dec 13:15 -
Fair wind
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Better progress and jam tomorrow
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Ocean ups and downs
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Light Winds.
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Goodbye Cape Verde ....,
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Great expectations fulfilled
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at last some wind
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Change of menu
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Fickle winds
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Dolphins, dolphins everywhere
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Easier sailing by West African coast
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A day of mixed fortunes
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First Day at Sea.
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We're ready for the off!
Wed 24 Nov 17:54 -
Lift out and how do we fit everything in?
Sat 20 Nov 21:44 -
The crew comes together
Sat 20 Nov 19:07 -
Goodbye to Remedios
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El Hierro
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La Palma
Mon 8 Nov 21:18 -
La Gomera
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Passage to La Gomera
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Photos of the passage from Lagos to Las Galletas
Thu 28 Oct 18:26 -
At last - Las Galletas
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A burial at sea - Canaries passage day 5
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The autohelm is fixed - Canaries passage day 4
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Varied weather - Canaries passage day 3
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The skipper loses his hat - Canaries passage day 2
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Leaving Lagos - Canaries passage day 1
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Diary Entry
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Diary Entry
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Diary Entry
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Diary Entry
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Diary Entry
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Diary Entry
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We meet Remedios and move further up the River Tagus
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Oeiras
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Nazare to Cascais
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Nazare
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Figueira de Foz
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Ria de Aveiro
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Povoa de Varzim
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Across the Portuguese border to Viano de Castelo
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Isla Cies and Baiona
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Ria de Vigo and goodbye to John and Chris
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Combarro
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Vilanova, Ria de Arosa
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St Uxia de Riveira, Ria de Arosa
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Muros and Portosin
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Camarinas
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Corme
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Kay and Chris join the crew and sail to Ares
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Ria de Viveiro
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Luarca
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Arrival at Gijon
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Biscay day 2
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Biscay day 1
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Arrived at Camaret
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Stuck in the channel
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and Goodbye to Dartmouth
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Leaving home