Picked up a pair of cams on a line mid shipping lane. Had to get creative with a boathook and a knife. Got joined by some dolphins just as we approached Alderney
2
66.8
NM
12h 45m
Studland, United Kingdom to Braye, Guernsey
Easy start, tricky second half. Autoriller developed an electrical fault, got quite seasick trying to fix it. The backup autohelm also developed an electrical error, so hand to hand steer the last 7 hours... Tried to furl the genoa and found a wrap of the furling line beneath the drum around the forestay. Got pretty salty sorting that. When I tried to pull the main to reef 2, the halyard shackle slapped the mast and opened, shooting to the top. Ran the rest of the way on genoa reef 2, but F7 SE at bridge buoy was pretty thrilling at the rnd of the ebb! Decided to pick up a buoy at Yarmouth just as it was getting dark and the mother of all downpours dropped on is with zero vis, 20+ knots and a by then hard running flood. Not the easiest pickup. Wine and stir fry awaited, and should be a much easier run back to Hamble in the morning
1
72
NM
14h 49m
Braye, Guernsey to Yarmouth, United Kingdom
141.4
NM
1 day 1 hours
Hook Park Estate, United Kingdom to Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Pieter Fabry & Ana Sofia Almagro
24 August 2025 at 21:51
3
112.4
NM
18h 28m
La Seigneurie, Guernsey to Gosport, United Kingdom
Tristan Heal, Benjamin Douglas & 1 other
24 August 2025 at 15:08
5
105.3
NM
19h 6m
Braye, Guernsey to Gosport, United Kingdom