I hope to be able to log on every few days and send a progress report.
Sailing around Britain is something most yachtsman dream of but never achieve. I have already done it and in 2010 we are going to do it again taking up to 44 days so we can visit places such as St Kilda and Fair Isle. We will have a maximum of 6 on board including me. We will have a couple of training weekends (attendance on at least one is essential if you have not sailed before) and then on 30th July set off for an anti-clockwise circumnavigation.
44 days sailing is too much for some people or perhaps more importantly it is more than their employers will allow for leave, so if you want to join for at least 10 days and can be flexible on travel give me a call on 07971 192 103. An excellent opportunity for budding YMs who need to get in the miles and night hours and a bargain at just £65 a day inclusive. There are airport with flights to London and other UK destinations very close to Marinas and there is also a ferry and train option.
One stop is likely to be Stornoway on 20th August..
All the above also include a re-union weekend giving a further 2 days of sailing.
These things are weather dependent and with the best part of 2000 Nm to go we have to be flexible, but my initial thoughts are to cover the miles with extended passages in order to maximise time for the more exciting areas further North. We will then head on up to Scotland probably putting in to a couple of ports such as Wick before heading up to the Orkneys and Shetland. If practicable we will go all the way up round the Shetlands including a stop at Fair Isle which is one of the magic places in the world to sail to. Then it is off to the Hebrides hopefully by way of St Kilda–I have sailed past before but not stopped. Down to Ireland and quite a few stops before the run back across to the Scillies where we may spend a couple of days before running home. We may not stop in the West country — it is the buffer at the end of the trip, the logic is simple –you can sail out of Falmouth or Plymouth easily at other times. We plan to arrive back on Saturday 11th or Sunday 12th September. We will have a couple of ‘training’ weekends to make sure we are up to speed on safety procedures and get to know each other. There is also a possibility of a ‘taster’ weekend so you can get to know me if you haven’t sailed with us before. Later in the season we will also have a re-union weekend on board. The cost for the package will be £3750 which includes all on board food, fuel, and marina fees. The extras are any meals and drinks ashore. If you want to do RYA practical qualifications along the way this may also be possible. Max of 6 on board Wild Spirit is Coded (lincensed by MCA) to carry 10 and sleeps 8. 2 training weekends–6 week circumnavigation–Re-union weekend 2 places left–I am proposing to take a maximum of 5 for much of the trip as Judith may join us for a couple of weeks–bringing us up to a maximum of 6.
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