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Almost left behind
Last night we’d all agreed to get the first lock out. It’d been raining hard so none of us had wanted to venture out to pay for the marina. As the lock opened at 07:00 I went up to catch Read more…
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Back for more Smokies
As we left Arbroath harbour we could see two large pillars in the distance by the Bell Rock lighthouse. None of us could remember seeing them yesterday. They looked like two large chimneys from a factory, but they were in Read more…
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Smokies in Arbroath
With the tide slightly later this morning, I had a chance to explore the town in search of tonight’s dinner. When we were here in April, it was a beautiful sunny day and we saw dolphins out in the bay. Read more…
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Stonehaven, Finally
After the stormy weather yesterday, we weren’t sure if the swell would be too much to go out in today. There were still small waves breaking on the beach in the harbour, but we could see the town on the Read more…
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Surfing in the harbour
Before we went to bed we’d put out extra lines. We weren’t the only ones, we watched as the whole marina battened down the hatches ready for a big storm. You could hear the creaks from the pontoons as all Read more…
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Sleep Over
Luke stayed with us for a sleep over last night. Typical irresponsible adults we’d stayed up late playing cards and listening to music. While Kath, at home, worried about the lightning storm they were experiencing, and we somehow avoided. When Read more…
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Laser Sailing
Trish has been staying with us since Scrabster – an epic journey to one of the furthest places from London she could reach. I was sorry to see her go this morning at 05:00, but simultaneously excited to see it Read more…
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Can’t see through the Haar
The day started off well, both cruising upwind at 11 knots, until I heard something over the VHF. It was muffled so couldn’t tell if it was Joe or not. Throughout the day we listen on channel 72, a ship-to-ship Read more…
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A whale!
Offshore of Wick they’re building a new windfarm ‘Beatrice’, a number of the bright yellow bases are already in place. Without the main column and turbine on top they look like a modern version of the Red Sands Forts in Read more…
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Past Hell’s Mouth, now heading South
Whoo! We’re around the corner and heading South. Today was probably the most difficult stretch of water we’ll have to navigate all trip, and I know it’s been lurking in the back of our minds for a while. So feels Read more…