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0845 BST 6th June Leg one is completed. We are in Lowestoft. We arrived yesterday at 1345. It was a very windy sail under a reefed genoa in SSW 5-6’s … Continue Reading →

12th May Orford to Osea Island, R Blackwater 13th May A sail to Brightlingsea Creek 14th May Hedgerows As a child I remember the noise of the hedgerows in the … Continue Reading →

29th April After a couple of long days getting the boat ready for the sea we went for a sail … The furling gear for the Stay Sail has transformed … Continue Reading →

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21st March I volunteered to spend some time with the boat FOC before the main event. I joined commissioning skipper and skipper for the delivery trip, Adrian, together with Duncan … Continue Reading →

19th January 2017 James and brother Oliver, Suffolk Yacht Harbour preparing to guide ‘Talisker 1’ in to their hoist.. James, Oliver and James, S Y Harbour team, doing a great … Continue Reading →

In 2016, having sailed to France and Belgium, we (‘Talisker 1’ and James) sailed to Norway via Shetland single-handed.  Returning to the UK via Kiel and the canal.  An interesting … Continue Reading →

Monday 5th December Last time on the water this year … 8th December The Sails are now off the boat and we go to Wareham on Tuesday to take them … Continue Reading →

24th October Brother David, niece Lucy.  Paul and Sara Hyland. Back in port…Suffolk YH & a tad warmer than off the Naze      

8th October Orford to Titchmarsh for a scrub of her boot top & some TLC 10th October Titchmarsh to Brightlingsea & a short sharp squall approaching the Naze.. 11th October … Continue Reading →