What makes a perfect UK summer cruise? Doug Byatt and Rhiannon Wescott’s recent trip to the Channel Islands by way of, Lyme Regis and Lymington must come close The adventure had been a while in the planning...
99 Problems (but the boat ain’t one) The J/99 performance cruiser has already become J/Boats’ most successful model of its size for a long time. Rupert Holmes put it through its paces There are many attractions to choosing a boat with good performance potential for cruising...
If you keep your boat in the UK then high summer is the time to undertake a trip to the Baltic. Neil Matson had that exact plan… The idea of heading for the Baltic started while cruising the Rias of NW Spain in 2016 where we met Frank and Tine from Hamburg who said...
Charal is a next-generation foiling IMOCA 60, designed by VPLP and newly launched for solo skipper Jeremie Beyou
July 19, 2019
Day 247
Noon Position: 58 00N 51 41W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): NxW 7
Wind(t/tws): E 12 – 15
Sea(t/ft): SE 3
Sky/10ths Cover: Overcast/10
Bar(mb)...
Update from ICEBEAR // July 21, 10.00
As I am typing this, I am sitting at the farm house in Sweden watching the tracker on the website, curiously waiting for the next update from Andy & ICEBEAR via the YB tracker or the Sat phone.
A total of Nineteen Royal Cork Topper sailors are taking part in this years Topper Worlds in Medemblik ,Holland July 22nd to 26th. The fleet had a World’s t-shirt presentation in the club recently. We wish them all the very best for the event!
We on the General Committee recognize just how important it is for the classes future to encourage young people to start sailing the FD and…
A very nice day to fly back home to Sweden…
Written on July 10, 2019 by Mia
Back in Sweden…
IceBear is currently offshore, about 100 nm from Lunenburg and off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Dear Members,
Please find below information regarding the extended opening hours for the Clubhouse Bar and Kitchen over the Summer Holiday period.
From Thursday 25th July until Sunday 1st September the bar will normally be be open from 12.00 noon onwards...
July 18, 2019
Day 246
Noon Position: 55 16N 51 05W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): N 7 – 8
Wind(t/tws): SE 25
Sea(t/ft): SE 7
Sky/10ths Cover: Fog, varies from 100ft viz to 1 mile.