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Martin Thomas

Martin Thomas

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Portsmouth

RYA Yachtmaster Commercially endorsed; owned several offshore yachts notably the Prout Snowgoose 37 Elite “Double Vision”; sailed The Bahamas; Hong Kong; West Country; Brittany. PADI Advanced SCUBA Diver

1,581

NM

Total Distance

26

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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GMDSS Short Range Certificate

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GMDSS Short Range Certificate

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YM Offshore

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Martin Thomas

Martin Thomas

24 October 2024 at 16:14

Madeira to LasPalmas Gran Canaria. Max 34 knots wind, full gale from behind last third. 3 reefs

Spinnaker up for first third in sunshine. Windy night with third reef full gale 34 knots + gusts. Las Palmas much bigger than thought - cruise ships, container terminal, military, oil rigs, marinas

11

Madeira to LasPalmas Gran Canaria. Max 34 knots wind, full gale from behind last third. 3 reefs

293.1

NM

1 day 20 hours

Ponta do Rosto, Portugal to Stadtzentrum, Spain

Martin Thomas

Martin Thomas

20 October 2024 at 11:12

11

Lagos to Madeira with captain Markus Renland

500.4

NM

2 days 19 hours

Lagos to Quinta Do Lorde Resort Hotel & Marina, Portugal

Edwin

Edwin - Nice going👍

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Edwin

Martin Thomas, Edwin & 1 other

6 October 2024 at 09:47

9

Return from Yarmouth. BBQ Osborne Bay

19.7

NM

4h 59m

Hamstead to Paulsgrove, United Kingdom

Martin Thomas
Edwin

Martin Thomas, Edwin & 1 other

5 October 2024 at 09:03

10

End of season rally to Yarmouth

22.7

NM

6h 31m

Paulsgrove to Yarmouth, United Kingdom

Edwin

Edwin - Cruise in company with 5 other yachts

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Martin Thomas
Edwin

Martin Thomas & Edwin

7 August 2024 at 10:02

10

Boys day out ASA

22.5

NM

5h 46m

Martin Thomas
Edwin

Martin Thomas, Edwin & 1 other

7 June 2024 at 15:55

10

Leg 4 REME DDAY80 Ouistreham to Gosport

113.2

NM

19h 18m

Ouistreham, France to Gosport, United Kingdom

Martin Thomas
Edwin

Martin Thomas, Edwin & 1 other

5 June 2024 at 08:20

7

REME DDAY80 leg three St Vaast to  Ouistreham

50.1

NM

9h 51m

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue to Ouistreham, France

Martin Thomas
Edwin

Martin Thomas, Edwin & 1 other

4 June 2024 at 04:06

REME DDAY80 leg 2 Cherbourg to St Vaast

Left in pitch black. Lovely sunrise then sun. Bit of a squall then fog. Did well over 10 knots SOG! St Vaast v pretty typical small Normandy fishing village with sill

7

REME DDAY80 leg 2 Cherbourg to St Vaast

29.5

NM

4h 15m

Cherbourg-Octeville to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France

Martin Thomas
Edwin

Martin Thomas & Edwin

2 June 2024 at 18:00

8

REME DDAY80 FIRST LEG HASLAR TO CHERBOURG

83.4

NM

15h 17m

Gosport, United Kingdom to Cherbourg-Octeville, France