During my recent Channel crossing to St. Vaast we had horrendous rain and for the first time my Musto MPX trousers seemed to be leaking. It wasn’t very pleasant and made several hours of the crossing cold. I’ve had them for 5 years so I figured that was reasonable service. Continue reading Outstanding customer service from Musto
Category Archives: Cruises
Blog posts & articles about sailing cruises (but generally these don’t include holidays).
Strong winds on our return sail from St. Vaast
Our Friday night crossing over to St. Vaast threatened to be very light on winds and I was worried we’d only get a couple of hours of decent wind as we departed. The forecast for the return leg on Sunday turned out to be the complete opposite. Continue reading Strong winds on our return sail from St. Vaast
Life as the First Mate on board ‘Helen Mary R’
I’ve just returned after 8 days sailing as First Mate with the Morvargh team on the Round Britain Challenge – a venture that sets out to change & inspire the lives of 8 young people during a 2,000-mile voyage visiting some 17 ports along the way. My section took us from Plymouth to Milford Haven, then Dublin and on to Belfast. Continue reading Life as the First Mate on board ‘Helen Mary R’
A tough sail for the teenage crew from Plymouth to Milford Haven
The send off in Plymouth from the family and friends of the 8 Round Britain sailing trainees was phenomenal. There was a fair amount of emotion as Continue reading A tough sail for the teenage crew from Plymouth to Milford Haven