by admin | Oct 22, 2024 | Sailing
The RYA Day Skipper course is an intermediate-level course that builds on participants’ core skills, developing their ability to navigate, lead and make decisions. As part of the course participants will skipper a yacht on several short passages (under the...
by admin | Jul 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Madeira – La Palma 29/06/2024 – 02/07/2024 – 326 Nautical miles The second long passage of the trip, and saying goodbye to Portugal and hello to Spain. We didn’t have any newfound complications with the boat. We went down to La Palma on a broad reach as we...
by admin | Jul 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Porto Santo – Madeira 22/06/2024 – 42 Nautical miles Porto Santo was a much-needed stop after rolling for four days, but the feeling of leaving for Madeira was one of excitement. We set off on an eight-hour trip and arrived in Marina da Quinta do Lorde, situated on...
by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Lagos – Porto Santo 15/06/2024 – 19/06/2024 – 507 nautical miles My first time sailing offshore. I’ve more than tripled my logged miles in this passage alone and gained crucial experience taking night watches.The feeling of a small sailing...
by admin | May 30, 2024 | Photography
There are a wide range of reasons why photography makes a fantastic hobby, as amateur photographer Alasdair Babber Shah knows from experience. Photography offers enthusiasts such as Alasdair Shah a much-needed outlet and an escape from their busy, fast-paced lives, as...
