Four months with my partner Mark on a small boat, sailing approximately 2,000 miles clockwise around the coast of Great Britain. Think wildlife, cute coves, spectacular sunrises and stunning sunsets, picture postcard views of the dramatic British coast, four months off work. What’s there to worry about? And this is where I take my rose-tinted … Continue reading My three big fears of sailing around Great Britain
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Sailing round Great Britain route
It's getting real now! Under three weeks until my partner Mark and I set off sailing clockwise around Great Britain. This is a map of the tentative route but subject to change, depending on weather, tides, time. Putting it down on paper is when it starts to feel real. It's no longer up in your … Continue reading Sailing round Great Britain route
Adventure alert: I’m going to sail around Great Britain
I’ve spent no more than a handful of days in a sailing boat. I don’t know if I will get seasick. I forget my port from my starboard. And the toilet is a bucket with a toilet seat. Yet from May 1st 2022, this will be my life for four months onboard a 28 foot … Continue reading Adventure alert: I’m going to sail around Great Britain