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Mark Montague

Mark Montague

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Southsea

424

NM

Total Distance

12

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, Roger Smith & 1 other

23 August 2025 at 06:47

Sleigh ride up through Alderney race then East for

Very little if any wind. Water boiling through overalls off Cap le Hague.

4

Sleigh ride up through Alderney race then East for

90

NM

12h 52m

Diélette, France to Eastney, United Kingdom

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, Roger Smith & 1 other

21 August 2025 at 16:24

Motoring north, into light winds over tide.

Caught the tide nicely up the coast up to 2kts towards the end.

2

Motoring north, into light winds over tide.

15.5

NM

2h 13m

Barneville-Plage to Diélette, France

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, Roger Smith & 1 other

19 August 2025 at 14:27

Bit of a plod into the wind

Started out through through the Violet passage with the tide but slowed down down down a bit due to sea state. Lost a few miles due to forgetting to click "start recording ".

Bit of a plod into the wind

19.5

NM

3h 4m

La Longy, Jersey to Barneville-Plage, France

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, Roger Smith & 1 other

18 August 2025 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

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, Roger Smith & 1 other

17 August 2025 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

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, Roger Smith & 1 other

14 August 2025 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

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, 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

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, 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

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, 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

Mark Montague
Roger Smith

Mark Montague, 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