Postscript
I was inspired to make this journey after reading Ellen MacArthur's autobiography. She had sailed around Britain prior to going on to...
Dover to Swale - and home!
The White Cliffs - slightly pink in the early morning sun There were gale force winds blowing around the coast over the weekend so I had...
Eastbourne to Dover
The forecast was for a rainy day, so I set out early from Eastbourne in full wet weather gear. As it turned out, there were a few light...
Brighton to Eastbourne
I left Brighton fairly early to catch the favourable tide, and despite very light winds was able to make good progress and reached...
Chichester Harbour to Brighton
It was an early start and it turned out to be well worthwhile as the wind was blowing strongly from the east, directly in my face. I...
Cowes to Chichester Harbour
Another lovely August day as I headed out of the Solent towards Chichester Harbour. At one stage, I had to calibrate the electronic...
Poole Harbour to Cowes
After a wonderfully peaceful night's rest in Poole Harbour, I set off for the madness that is Cowes in August. A misty start to the day...
Portland to Poole Harbour
I spent a day off in Portland to spend some time exploring my old stomping grounds. No trip to Weymouth or Portland would be complete...
Torquay to Portland
I've been really looking forward to this passage because I grew up on Portland, living in a house with a view across Lyme Bay. On a...
Plymouth to Torquay
How the other 0.0001% live Another fine sailing day has brought me to Torquay. It's not hard to see why they call it the English Riviera....
