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The Western World…

By Richard. Posted on November 29th, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

The bus to Dunquin cost the princely sum of two euros each – return. Unsurprisingly it was busy even on a wet Friday, but not just ...

Dallying in Dingle

By Richard. Posted on November 23rd, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

Dingle is a clear competitor to Kinsale in the tourism, boating and gastronomy stakes. An important port since Norman times thanks to its...

Globalisation, communications and a spot of history at Valentia

By Richard. Posted on November 18th, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

We were keen to push on to the west, but decided that we had time to spend a few days in the Kenmare River first. Ardgroom looked enticin...

Have SIM Card, will travel… (Kinsale to Crookhaven)

By Richard. Posted on November 8th, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

Our primary mission in Kinsale was to acquire an Irish mobile SIM Card to enable us to work from the boat when required. This entailed a ...

We’re off to the edge of the world!

By Richard. Posted on November 2nd, 2023 in Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2023.

‘Violent storm force eleven expected soon’ announced the Coastguard radio operator. Storm Betty had combined an unseasonably strong ‘jet...

Escapade’s mid-life upgrade: the generator Part 1

By Richard. Posted on November 1st, 2023 in Equipment.

We had three options for the generator: 1. Replace it with another Onan 2. Replace it with another make of generator 3. Refurbish the exi...

Escapade – the mid-life upgrade

By Richard. Posted on November 1st, 2023 in Equipment.

Escapade of Rame is an Oyster 485, built in 1999 by Windboats of Ipswich. She has now sailed more than 60,000 miles, many of them under o...

17 May 2019 – passage from the Azores to Gosport – the last leg

By Richard. Posted on May 19th, 2019 in North Atlantic 2017 – 2019, Ocean passages.

50:47.3N 001:07.2W Friday 17 May may have been a little grey and wet along the south coast of England, but the last leg of our passage fr...

16 May 2019 – Passage from the Azores to Gosport – a Cornish pitstop (er… pasty stop)

By Richard. Posted on May 16th, 2019 in North Atlantic 2017 – 2019, Ocean passages.

50:09N 005:04W Sorry this is a bit late… we’ve been in the pub! We reached Falmouth at 2300 last night after an interesting sail no...

15 May 2019 – Passage from the Azores to Gosport, Day 9

By Richard. Posted on May 15th, 2019 in North Atlantic 2017 – 2019, Ocean passages.

49:43N 006:23W We are ten miles south of the Scilly Isles heading in towards Mounts Bay and Penzance and have around 70 miles to run to F...

12 May 2019 – Passage from the Azores to Gosport, Day 6

By Richard. Posted on May 12th, 2019 in North Atlantic 2017 – 2019, Ocean passages.

45:40N 13:50W We have covered 175nm in the last 24 hours and are over 850 miles from the Azores with 375nm to run to the Ushant Traffic ...

11 May 2019 – Passage from the Azores to Gosport, Day 5

By Richard. Posted on May 11th, 2019 in North Atlantic 2017 – 2019, Ocean passages.

44:36N 17:14W We continue to make good progress towards the South West Approaches, covering over 175nm in the last 24 hours. We now have...

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