Sailing Blog - West Coast of Scotland

.....We are sailing well and I notice a large rib approaching us from ahead. I remember looking at the flare pack strapped to her rail as she passed us and thinking that she was well equiped, when she did a sudden turn behind us and comes up alongside.

Speedwell, Speedwell this is Royal Navy rib on your starboard quarter, please switch to Channel xx. So the turn across our stern was to get the yacht’s name…

Speedwell we are carrying out trials of fast underwater objects in this area can you please alter course to pass north of position xxx / nnn…

Please? Oh I like polite types. But this the same navy who put their first prototype Spearfish torpedo up a beach and across the eighteenth green of a golf course at 70 odd knots a few years ago......


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Sailing Blog - Sailing from North Wales to the Algarve

From North Wales to the Algarve during 2009(slowly)

...Everyone staying in Lagos is now settling into a winter routine whilst still enjoying sunshine from dawn to dusk, we can understand why it is known as the ‘Velcro port’. There is always something going on. To date we have had a trip on the replica 15th century sailing ship ‘Caravel’, visited La Rocha (The Rock) which is an important centre monitoring bird migration. They are also doing their very best to prevent the last important marsh area, used by many species on their way to Africa, to be developed into yet more tourist accommodation. (See the photograph for their method to weigh each bird.) We are also finding our way around using the very efficient and cheap local transport. ...

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Sailing Blog from Tasmania - Australia

Rebel in Hobart Tasmania ..

... The Kings Pier Marina community is breaking up, with the various yachts going their separate ways. Kathleen and the twins from Motu flew back to New Zealand on Wednesday and Robert will sail the boat back when the weather is suitable. So that meant a farewell do on Tuesday night, and on Saturday night we had one aboard Rebel as we will not be coming back into the marina when we have finished on the slip. The last guests left a 1.30 in the morning and an entire batch of choc brownies was totally demolished ...

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