It’s been 2½ years since I took my Yachtmaster Coastal and I felt ready to move on to the offshore qualification. Last time, I made the conscious decision to take it in unfamiliar waters so as to force me to be thorough in checking out the local hazards. Continue reading Yachtmaster Offshore Exam
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Bembridge definitely worth planning for
Beaulieu for lunch was an option but realistically we’d arrive too early. The tides were in full flow up the Solent from 0800 and so we took our time over breakfast. We Continue reading Bembridge definitely worth planning for
A very rocky night in Yarmouth
Having collected our yacht from Fairview Sailing much debate ensued as to where we should go this first evening. Top of the list was a night entry into the Beaulieu and stay over at Buckler’s Hard. We all were keen to avoid Continue reading A very rocky night in Yarmouth
Great spinnaker sailing on the first day
After an excellent bacon buttie to get the day started, we slipped from Gosport marina at about 10am. We had run through the routines for getting the spinnaker hoisted before slipping our lines but the winds were too strong at around 15kts – gusting even higher. We had the sails up very soon and Continue reading Great spinnaker sailing on the first day