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Brian Dunhill

Brian Dunhill

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Brian is an experienced sailed that is on an exciting journey with Elixir, a 31-foot Beneteau, and his three-year-old Labrador, Nala, sail around the UK. Brian has completed his coastal Yachmasters certification from the RYA and is looking for new experiences sailing from there.

3,457

NM

Total Distance

120

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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First Aid Course

The RYA
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Diesel Engine

The RYA
The RYA qualification image

GMDSS Short Range Certificate

The RYA
Brian Dunhill

Brian Dunhill

Saturday at 17:39

The last leg

The last leg started quite rough just barely getting diesel on time to go out and the seas were 3-4 meters on exit, but things settled down after midnight and it turned into a lovely last sail of the journey into Limington with just a few disruption by rain.

2

The last leg

83.6

NM

18h 16m

Torquay to Lymington, United Kingdom

Brian Dunhill

Brian Dunhill - Thanks Joe! Let’s get back out soon!

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Brian Dunhill
Dave B

Brian Dunhill & Dave B

Saturday at 06:56

Plymouth to Torquay

43.9

NM

7h 55m

Plymouth to Torquay, United Kingdom

Brian Dunhill
Dave B

Brian Dunhill & Dave B

4 October 2024 at 09:07

Falmouth to Plymouth

A relaxing ride out despite a tear in the jib left just with the main to sail down with no other main.

5

Falmouth to Plymouth

44.7

NM

10h 18m

Flushing to Plymouth, United Kingdom

Brian Dunhill
Dave B

Brian Dunhill & Dave B

3 October 2024 at 09:36

The Lizard (Penzance to Falmouth)

15 knots of wind in our face added an extra 10 miles to the journey but the Lizard made for an exciting bumpy ride. David docked us impeccably and helped fix the foot of the sail. Almost to the last leg of the journey.

5

The Lizard (Penzance to Falmouth)

39.2

NM

7h 43m

Penzance to Flushing, United Kingdom

Brian Dunhill
Dave B

Brian Dunhill & Dave B

2 October 2024 at 07:49

Around the bend (Padstow to Newlyn)

The wind died, David fed the fishes, we ran the halyard to the back of the mast and yet still it was a great day. We had some wind as we came around lands end, but we missed the wall closing for Penzance and had to dock in Newlyn which had a more local fisherman’s charm to it.

5

Around the bend (Padstow to Newlyn)

59.2

NM

10h 58m

Padstow to Penzance, United Kingdom

Brian Dunhill
Dave B

Brian Dunhill & Dave B

1 October 2024 at 04:12

Milford Haven to Padstow (with a life vest inflated)

After two days in Wales for a low pressure storm that kept me from moving forward, David took the long journey to meet me. He was rewarded with a 3:30am start and a breakfast that he returned to the fishes. Since Tilman wasn’t there to hold his ancle, he somehow protected himself by inflating his life vest and getting stuck. The sail had the wind to our back and quite large swells from the remnants of the storm, but the didn’t lead to the biggest accidental jibe, that was in pulling down the sail which got stuck and David released the main sail instead of the Halyard with myself attached. Such an adventure, so much fun, always a laugh when David comes. Rick Steins for dinner is the bonus on top!

5

Milford Haven to Padstow (with a life vest inflated)

76.7

NM

15h 5m

Milford Haven to Padstow, United Kingdom

Brian Dunhill
Joe Paton

Brian Dunhill & Joe Paton

27 September 2024 at 15:37

7

Ireland to Wales

115.6

NM

1 day 0 hours

Dún Laoghaire, Ireland to Milford Haven, United Kingdom

Nick Miller

Nick Miller - Fair play, you got back to Wales. Hope the crossing was good

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Brian Dunhill
Joe Paton

Brian Dunhill & Joe Paton

23 September 2024 at 16:33

7

Tour de Guinness

98.3

NM

23h 52m

Bangor, United Kingdom to Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

Brian Dunhill
Joe Paton

Brian Dunhill & Joe Paton

22 September 2024 at 16:11

2

66.6

NM

13h 2m

Troon to Bangor, United Kingdom

Brian Dunhill
Nick Miller

Brian Dunhill, Nick Miller & 1 other

23 August 2024 at 10:46

2

Day 2 of Exam

13.9

NM

4h 35m

Golf del Sur, Spain