This year, rather than sailing the classic route by the Azotes to come back to Europe from the Caribbean (well, actually from Colombia), I decided to detour via the East coast of Canada. There were a number of reasons for this. I have already been to the Azores four times, and I wanted to see […]
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From Mizen Head to the Connemara coast For lovers of peace and quiet wishing to sail off the beaten track, the West coast of Ireland is one of the finest cruising areas in Europe. This wild and rugged coastline is rarely visited by yachtsmen. Yet it has much to offer to experienced crews prepared to
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Those of you who have been following Apsara’s tracker lately might have noticed that it was in Antarctica. Not with Apsara, though, she’s safely tucked away for the winter in South Brittany. I had found a job as a first mate on an expedition boat which I joined in Brazil in October for the delivery
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