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Asha
Jun 9, 20215 min read
100 Year Rule
We really love Peterhead. It is not just a pitstop on the way to better and bigger places. It is one of those place that we return to...
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Asha
May 28, 20215 min read
Back in sunny Peterhead
We arrived in Berwick-upon-Tweed in the evening on the 19th of May, and made our way towards the Tweed Dock. I must say, after looking at...
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Asha
May 21, 20215 min read
Sailors Feng Shui
Feng Shui means Wind and Water. According to the core principles of this ancient philosophy, you do want to focus on having constantly...
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Mark
May 13, 20215 min read
Crew of boat seek warm fuzzy feeling....
After nearly a month of being in home waters with nothing but northerly or northeasterly winds blowing we finally started to see a change...
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Asha
May 5, 20213 min read
Two steps forward, and one step back
We were waiting for the weather without a care in the world, and the weather came - one that delivered a lot to care and worry about. The...
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Mark
May 3, 20215 min read
Waiting for the weather without a care in the world.
To be away from the home river feels great. It is always tough to sever the ties of home and that is simply a consequence of reconnecting...
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Asha
Apr 28, 20214 min read
Onward to River Deben!
Although the advantages of being in the Ipswich Dock are alluring to the point of inviting sailors to grow roots, we have resisted its...
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Asha
Apr 19, 20213 min read
Adventure again!
I do not know if someone put the winter break on a fast forward, but season two of Adventure Now has just begun! We have chosen to sail...
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Mark
Mar 8, 20217 min read
Season II of Adventure Now!
It has been a long time since I drifted off into my own little world and started to type whatever comes into my head. To be honest, it...
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Asha
Nov 7, 20204 min read
Back to square one
I owe an apology to all who visit this website to catch up on what is happening with Mark, I and Altor of Down. I often think that...
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Mark
Oct 14, 20207 min read
Chariots with screeching tyres
We had a blast of a sail from Peterhead to Blyth. The forecast suggested it might be feisty and it was! In this sailing life, being...
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Asha
Oct 5, 20204 min read
Safe Haven
We arrived in Peterhead after 22 hours of motoring from Fair Isle on the 24th of September. This will sound repetitive considering other...
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Mark
Sep 26, 202010 min read
Brown trouser moments
I’m not a sailor with an incredible amount of deep sea miles under my belt but I have done a few. Over the years and on several occasions...
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Asha
Sep 18, 20204 min read
Saying goodbye to the gem that is the Faroe Islands
Four weeks in Fuglafjørður allowed us to sprout little roots and grow attached to the place. It was a very easy thing to do considering...
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Mark
Sep 13, 20202 min read
Tearing ourselves away....
Today is the 13th of September and here we are still in the Faroe Islands. When we were about to push off from Stornoway I wondered if we...
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Asha
Sep 8, 20206 min read
Mykines - Faroese delight
As we learned while sailing from Tórshavn to Vestmanna and then from Vestmanna to Fuglafjord, the winds around the islands are full of...
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Mark
Sep 4, 20203 min read
Home away from home!
It will be three weeks tomorrow since we arrived in Fuglafjordur. Since leaving Essex in March, this is the longest we have stayed in one...
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Mark
Aug 24, 20205 min read
Come here to blow your mind!
Sometimes you need time to reflect; the jury always rests before arriving at a verdict and sometimes you simply do not know what to say....
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Asha
Aug 15, 20203 min read
Turning Point
After an amazing sail up the fjord between Streymoy and Vagar, we arrived in Vestmanna. As correctly pointed out by a Danish guy who we...
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Mark
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Otherworldly
Torshavn is certainly the quietest capital city I have ever visited. We loved it. I got myself well and truly worked up about every...
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