MOTOR VESSEL MAUDORCES

The boat had been left at Suffolk Yacht Harbour (SYH) since the Classic Regatta at the end of June. This was deliberate, as it makes departures much easier without having to worry about the tides in Aldeburgh. The original plan was to sail to Ostend in Belgium. However, after keeping a close eye on the weather forecasts, it seemed far more sensible, and considerably more comfortable, to head south towards the Isle of Wight instead. The crew, Harry, Noah, Ed, Malcolm and Toby,

After publishing the last post this morning, we bravely decided to take the lead as 'that' boat. However, the reality was much harsher...

On Wednesday 12th July we stocked up the boat and spent the night aboard on a visitors mooring at AYC, ready for a 4am departure to...

Our first trip back to sea since we arrived back from out journey around the UK in July. We congregated on the pontoon at 09:20, well...

Well well well! We have been busy racing Kajser in the British Classic Yacht Club regatta in Cowes on the isle of white and despite...

We arrived on 10/07 into Hamble marina and popped to a local pub "The Bugle" for supper. Funnily enough we bumped into Fiona Mulchay (the...

Since the last post we have been to Torquay and Weymouth. We spent two nights in Torquay and it isn't the most charming of towns but on...

Yesterday morning we woke up on our mooring at Salcombe and prepared to set off for Dartmouth, only a 2 hour hop around the corner. Very...

Yesterday morning we said goodbye to Sarah and Zack before departing Falmouth as a 4 man crew; Harry, Peter, Noah and Malcolm. We decided...

We are still in Falmouth and since the last post have said farewell to Ed Robson and welcomed Malcolm, Sarah and Zack. We have had many...

We arrived into Falmouth the day before yesterday after a 4.5hr hop and were relieved to be allocated a very comfortable birth right next...

Yesterday we spent much of the afternoon at the Red Lion overlooking the harbour in Newlyn watching the fishing boats coming and going...

We have had terribly weak Wi-Fi on board the boat since Kilmore Quay so apologies for the radio silence. Noah's "SnapChat" obsession...

(not enough data to upload the photos just yet) We arrived and met Ed Robson and were just in time for supper at the Royal Saint George...

The seas did build yesterday and the three visiting crew members turned a little green, more breakfast for Harry and Noah - Wilson had an...

It's been a while because we have been based in Largs for a few days and following the stunning Fife Regatta. The weather has been...

We went and looked at some racing - Peter just about managed to remember how to helm Maud without using the steering wheel - it didn't...

Underway to Largs currently, great company shame about the weather... A bit rocky , not sure if that's the buck's fizz or the weather....

From what we have heard Binnie and Noah didn't arrive back in Aldeburgh until 01:00, at which point the remaining crew were also still up...

(It's in Gaelic ) After lunch and a wander at the Royal Gourock Yacht Club (everyone knew Wilson obviously...) it was time to drop Binnie...