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RORC 2H Offshore Race Recap!   It is fair to say that we were beyond nervous before the start on Saturday. To put it simply, we had been selected to…

The End After arriving in Cowes, I spent most of the following morning on the end of the telephone doing press and radio interviews. Amazingly, my trip had generated quite…

Padstow to Cowes Waking up in Padstow the next morning, I felt like I in a completely different place from the day before. Arriving the previous afternoon in thick fog,…

Milford Haven to Padstow That night I managed no more than half an hour’s sleep before I got up and left Milford Haven. I did not actually feel very tired…

Pwllheli to Milford Haven My final night in Pwllheli was spent preparing for what was going to be a pretty non-stop three days. Then, I set the alarm to screech…

Holyhead to Pwllheli Alchemy and I found ourselves stuck in Holyhead for three days. Although it was once again very frustrating, I did get to explore Anglesey a bit which…

Bangor to Holyhead Following five days in Bangor I was quite eager to get moving again. Although I had had an amazing time, I was determined to get South. What…

Stranraer to Bangor Following my rather eventful passage to Stranraer I was a bit shaken up. It had been a challenge that had knocked me sideways and now I was…

Largs to Stranraer: Part 2 It doesn’t matter how advanced modern-day technology might end up on this planet, mother nature will always be superior. Mother nature is bigger and stronger…

Largs to Stranraer: Part 1 Fifty-eight knots was the maximum windspeed recorded in Largs whilst I was stopped there! Storm Francis didn’t let the forecasts down and I was glad…