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Preparing for a Round Britain Challenge

19 March 2017 Paul Blacknell Leave a comment

On the 2nd April, Mórvargh Sailing Project will be taking 8 teenagers on a 35 day voyage around Britain. I’ve been in touch with Matthew Barraud for a couple of years now and volunteered to crew as ‘Afterguard’ for as much of the trip as I can get time off work. Continue reading Preparing for a Round Britain Challenge →

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Sailing from the Isles of Scilly to Brest
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Sailing from the Isles of Scilly to Brest

30 July 2016 Paul Blacknell 1 Comment

We said farewell to the Isles of Scilly at around 1pm slipping our moorings and making our way back towards New Grimsby – the last leg in our trip from the Isle of Wight. Continue reading Sailing from the Isles of Scilly to Brest →

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Dolphins join us en route to Brest
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Dolphins join us en route to Brest

Video 30 July 2016 Paul Blacknell 4 Comments

Sailing from the Isles of Scilly to Brest during summer 2016 a pod of dolphins came along to see what we were up to. Continue reading Dolphins join us en route to Brest →

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Hanging out in the Isles of Scilly
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Hanging out in the Isles of Scilly

29 July 2016 Paul Blacknell Leave a comment

After 46 hours sailing from the Solent we were ready for a couple of days taking it easy in the Isles of Scilly before pushing on for Brittany. Our first night was tied up to a mooring buoy in Continue reading Hanging out in the Isles of Scilly →

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