The Atlantic Ocean is a popular ocean to cross. It can be rough to cross in the British Summer but in Winter it is usually quite calm. One of the reasons it is so popular is because there are trade winds that push across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean. People have been using the…
A Slice of Madeira
We leave the gorgeous island of Madeira today. We shall miss her lush subtropical forests, Portuguese flair and rocky beaches 🙂
From Penzance to Madeira
Since Dublin, we have travelled about 2000 nautical miles. We have been to Penzance, Ria de Muros, and we are now in Madeira. I have been loving swimming in many places. The trip from Penzance to Ria de Muros was 5 days and the trip from Ria de Muros to Madeira was 8 days. We…
Over the Bay Of Biscay
Calm, beautiful big blue long rollers greeted the four of us. Graham joined us in Penzance, and we headed South. We motored all the way as the wind was on holiday too. We saw dolphins, whales, ate and slept and did watches. We talked and talked and ate and slept some more. The night sky…
Over the Irish Sea to the end of the UK
Goodbye Tobermory, and we are off. Its calm and we all set in our wet weather gear. It all started once we rounded the Northern headland of Mull. #@$%@#$%. Rough is an understatement, these were big chunky short waves. As Finn says, “they both sat there, green face with puckered lips and said, “I did…
Inverness to the West Coast and Dublin
We have now begun our adventure! Already been to so many places. First, we went through the canals with Granny Fran and Grandad. Then we went to Oban, Loch Aline, Tobermory and Colonsay on our way to Dublin where we are visiting Grainne and Kieran. We have seen some amazing boats, i have done a…
On the open sea…
What a serious business Neptunes steps were. We were so exhausted we decided to stay a night in the newly furnished Corpach Marina. Which is at the other end of the Caledonian Canal. We met an interesting person with a very lovely 57ft Halberg Rassay. I am not shy of asking to see someone’s boat,…
Our Adventure… so far.
Hello everyone, welcome to our adventure! First, apologies for taking so long to publish this first blog. Getting online and finding the time and energy to write has been hard. (Seasickness is no joke!) We started our journey in Inverness marina and made our way west along the Caledonian Canal with Donald and Fran. It…
Kinlochbervie to Inverness
Tyrian moored at Inverness Marina
Campbeltown to Kinlochbervie
My huge thanks to Graham Mann and his crew who’ve taken Tyrian the 256nm this week from Campbeltown to Kinlochbervie, leaving at midnight on Monday and arriving this afternoon. 39 hour straight sail. Awesome job! Looking forward to joining the crew tomorrow for the final push ‘over the top’, through the Pentland Firth and onward…