With her husband Steve, they decided to change their lifestyle in order to sail more extensively. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Having read this book, I would say this is more an account of one man's trip round the coast of Britain and Ireland. This new book, based on a highly successful series of articles in Practical Boat Owner magazine, is a detailed practical guide to sailing around the UK - all by means of day sails.Roger Oliver, a passionate sailor, explains his in-depth passage planning, boat preparations, weather checks and log-keeping, as well as his choice of routes, detailed navigation, sail trim tips and on-passage … In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
1-Click ordering is not available for this item. Plan B involved getting to Scotland with a return down the west coast. Small harbours with a big welcome count amongst the great delights of our trip and this was our favourite. We got to grips with locks, lochs, Gairlochy and Loch Lochy (! We bought cans, pasta and noodles and filled our cupboards. Whitby was another highlight, with its dramatic high coastline topped with the ruins of the church and the abbey. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. Invaluable first hand advice from someone who knows, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2015, A great read for the aspiring or arm chair circumnavigator, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 June 2012. Our planning for this trip was long-term and short-term in the making. We had a fantastic day sailing the inside route past the Farne Islands with the striking Bamburgh Castle in sight. Terms & Conditions | However,not to read it before casting off will mean that one misses the down to earth practical advice on each leg with lessons learned. Roger Oliver, a passionate sailor, explains his in-depth passage planning, boat preparations, weather checks and log-keeping, as well as his choice of routes, detailed navigation, sail trim tips and on-passage maintenance, all for the benefit of sailors who have a yen to follow in his footsteps.
For those new to sailing and reliant on electronic passage planning, the inclusion of all the information on the charts used will be extremely helpful if or when the chart plotter ceases to function! In the months before leaving, we invested in a new anchor and batteries. In fact, it was like a millpond and we motored the inshore passage and continued across an eerie Lyme Bay. Cookie Policy.
We berthed in all manner of harbours and havens, in ever tinier spaces, against pontoons and walls. A few long legs took us to Ardglass, Bangor, and with one final choppy sail, we made it to Islay a day before the next wave of unsettled weather hit the west coast. Five years ago, we had the idea to buy the boat, three years ago we found the right one.
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