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Jim Mackay

Jim Mackay

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Tudor Sailing Club

480

NM

Total Distance

14

Days

Time at Sea

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Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay, Roger Smith & 1 other

Monday at 11:20

Bit of a spicy sail!

Started out virtually no wind and fairly flat. Got past Chausey and it picked up lots. up to 23kts apparent wind and regularly 8 plus through the water. Stopped on waiting pontoons for an early get away away

Bit of a spicy sail!

33

NM

5h 6m

Granville, France to Saint Helier, Jersey

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay, Roger Smith & 1 other

Sunday at 09:15

Motoring into wind and swell.

Fair bit of swell for a good part of the trip.

Motoring into wind and swell.

21

NM

3h 5m

Intra Muros to Granville, France

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay, Roger Smith & 1 other

Thursday at 10:36

Gentle motor, mostly into the (light) wind.

Very light winds, tried trolling foe mackerel, but no luck. Very clear through the Channel into St Malo, unlike last time when visibility was barely 20m!

5

Gentle motor, mostly into the (light) wind.

10

NM

1h 56m

Saint-Cast-le-Guildo to Saint-Malo, France

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay, Roger Smith & 1 other

12 August 2025 at 14:12

Hopping round to St Cast

Great sail to start, then too close to wind for conditions si motor sailed.

5

Hopping round to St Cast

29.1

NM

3h 12m

Saint-Quay-Portrieux to Pointe de la Garde, France

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay, Roger Smith & 1 other

10 August 2025 at 13:09

Nice sail once out of Channel by Brehat.

Gentle beam reach then very broad teach

Nice sail once out of Channel by Brehat.

20.2

NM

3h 54m

Lézardrieux to Saint-Quay-Portrieux, France

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay, Roger Smith & 1 other

7 August 2025 at 10:30

Gentle motor round with tide all the way.

19.3

NM

2h 59m

Tréguier to Lézardrieux, France

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay, Roger Smith & 1 other

5 August 2025 at 08:51

Cracking sail regularly nearly 8 knots

Fairly big swell from the west. winds 15 to 22 apparent most of the time.

Cracking sail regularly nearly 8 knots

53.5

NM

8h 13m

Saint Peter Port, Guernsey to Tréguier, France

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay, Roger Smith & 1 other

2 August 2025 at 07:21

Southsea to Omomville- le-Rogue

Fantastic sail most of the way, a couple of lulls in the wind early on

4

Southsea to Omomville- le-Rogue

75

NM

12h 26m

Eastney, United Kingdom to Omonville-la-Rogue, France

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay & Roger Smith

9 July 2024 at 08:00

Heading back to UK to start westwards.

Mostly motor sailing due to light winds.

Heading back to UK to start westwards.

67.3

NM

12h 30m

Cherbourg-Octeville, France to Weymouth, United Kingdom

Jim Mackay
Roger Smith

Jim Mackay & Roger Smith

8 July 2024 at 09:10

Heading back north for the UK.

Motor all the way, little wind.

Heading back north for the UK.

36.5

NM

5h 35m

Grandcamp-Maisy to Cherbourg-Octeville, France