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R42 inflatable dinghy that fits lazarette

Proud new owners of JolieF, formerly Pantalaimon II, formerly Petere, hull no 6.

we need to buy ourselves a new tender. Can anyone advise on a brand that definitely fits through the lazarette opening, whilst being robust and capable of…

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Posted by Christopher G R Allen on June 25, 2023 at 16:20

Svalbard log now on Fleet

I've just uploaded the log of my expedition to Svalbard last summer to the 'Logs' section of Fleet. Enjoy!

Bob Hendicott

Rosinis (R36)

Posted by Bob Hendicott on January 30, 2019 at 11:41 — 1 Comment

Golden Globe Race 2018 won by a Rustler 36

Jean-Luc Van den Heede has just won the GGR 2018 on his Rustler 36 Matmut, which was previously Mojito.

Mark Slats is lying 2nd on R36 Ohpen Maverick (previously Maverick) and Uku Randmaa is currently lying 3rd in One and All. There are…

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Posted by Sue Paice on January 29, 2019 at 10:01 — 5 Comments

Update on my old boat (used to be called Ariadne)

AT 1100UTC 5th Dec GGR WERE ALERTED BY UK MARINE RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE THAT Susie Goodall EPIRB DISTRESS BEACON WAS ACTIVATED. MRCC CHILE IS NOW IN CHARGE OF THIS DISTRESS SITUATION.…

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Posted by Graham Rabbitts on December 5, 2018 at 15:50 — 1 Comment

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On the Western Edge

[R31] Cruise round west coast Ireland 2013

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From Sanda to Scavaig More a Pilot e-Book than a blog!

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LOGS: 2016 ONWARDS

2018

I've finally finished the log of my expedition to Svalbard in summer 2018 and it's attached as 3 separate pdf documents:

Svalbard log: Intro and Part 1

Svalbard log: Part 2

Svalbard log: Part 3, Facts and Figures

Enjoy!

Bob Hendicott

Rosinis (R36)

2016

I'm now able to attach logs of a couple of cruises undertaken on Rosinis during 2016 - to La Rochelle and back via the French coastal islands, and to Galicia. Enjoy!

Early summer on the French Atlantic coast

Amongst bateas and horreos in the Rias Baixas

If anyone is interested, I shall be giving an illustrated talk on these two cruises at Marchwood Yacht Club (Southampton area) on Sat 18 Feb 17, starting at 2000. If you'd like to attend please let me know in advance.

Bob Hendicott

Rosinis

Logs from earlier years

2015

"Thames Estuary Cruise in Border Reiver"- Roger and Jackie Epps (pdf)

The Year Summer missed Scotland- A log of Rosinis' cruise from the Solent to Scotland and back - Bob Hendicott (two pdf files) Part 1 and Part 2

2014

Out into the mid-Atlantic - Rosinis' cruise to the Azores in Jul/Aug 2014. Bob Hendicott

Logs covering Ariadne's cruises in France, Ireland and Scotland between 1999 and 2010 are now available at www.ariadnetrue.co.uk. A couple of cruises in True in New Zealand are also available.

2013

"The Blessing of the Sea" Nakamanda sails south to Brittany in Summer sunshine [R36] Word Simon Wainman

"Strong winds, big seas and wild scenery" - Solo cruise to SW Ireland [R36] PDF (Bob Hendicott)

http://twolittlebearsgosailing.blogspot.co.uk [R36] Blog (Sue Paice & Matthew Vaughton)

On the Western Edge [R31] Cruise round west coast Ireland 2013 - Blog (Peter Reason)

2012

From Sanda to Scavaig website (Charles Warlow)

Solo Cruise to S Brittany PDF (Bob Hendicott)

Heart of Gold to the Azores text discussion (John Myers) This is the first of 4 parts.

Seol Mara to Orkney PDF (Alistair and Carol Bell)

Red Ruth to Madeira blog (Peter and Lorraine Baxter)

2011