Sailing to France on a channel crossing is the first step for many sailors on their road to an extended passage. Since sailing to Cherbourg will probably take around 14 hours from Portsmouth, a good 6-8 hours of that is likely to be out of sight of land. Continue reading Navigating across the English Channel
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Navigating across the English Channel – Course to Steer
This article is part 3 of a series on what’s involved when navigating across the English Channel and covers plotting a course to steer. Continue reading Navigating across the English Channel – Course to Steer
Sailing from Falmouth to the Isles of Scilly
After a short stopover at Falmouth we left in the early hours bound for the Isles of Scilly. We had a wander around the town Continue reading Sailing from Falmouth to the Isles of Scilly
Crossing the English Channel to Honfleur
Honfleur is reported as one of the, if not the number one, most beautiful harbours in Normandy and Northern France. I’ve done several Channel crossings now to Cherbourg which is a fairless characterless destination so I jumped at the chance of sailing to Honfleur on a Channel hop with Nomad Sailing. Continue reading Crossing the English Channel to Honfleur