Falmouth to Plymouth
From Falmouth, I headed on towards Plymouth. Had two more dolphin encounters, but they showed only marginal interest. They came to the...
Penzance to Falmouth
I'm really on the home straight now, with following winds, fair weather and a host of ports to choose from. Today I set out from...


Padstow to Penzance
After five days of strong winds, there was finally a break in the weather allowing all the boats that had been holed up in the harbour to...


Ilfracombe to Padstow
The day after birdman, I headed down the coast towards Cornwall. The weather was fine but the wind was directly against me, so I had to...


Swansea to Ilfracombe
After sitting in Swansea waiting for a break in the weather, I crossed the Bristol Channel to Ilfracombe in North Devon. The weather...


Burry Port to Swansea
After spending a day with my family in Burry Port and Llanelli, I headed on around the glorious Gower Peninsular to Swansea. It was...


Milford Haven to Burry Port
I headed towards Burry Port, a small harbour near Llanelli where my brother and his family live. The approach to Burry Port is very...


Fishguard to Milford Haven
Moonrise over Milford Haven A fairly short trip around St. David's head down to Milford Haven. I didn't go right in to the port but...


Aberystwyth to Fishguard
Another scorching start to the day, I worked my way down Cardigan Bay towards Fishguard. On the way, I had to avoid live firing and...


Pwllheli to Aberystwyth
Ah, summer has arrived at last! There was thick fog again for the first hour or so after I left Pwllheli so I was flying on instruments...