SailTies
menu
Sarah Voysey

Sarah Voysey

location_on

Uk

63

NM

Total Distance

4

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
None added yet
Sarah Voysey
Greg Chiappini

Sarah Voysey & Greg Chiappini

1 December 2023 at 10:33

Man overboard drills

Drills in harbour. Included approaching mooring buoys under sail and man overboard. Max wind force 5 so difficult to manoeuvre.

Man overboard drills

5.3

NM

2h 59m

Ta’ Xbiex to Floriana, Malta

Sarah Voysey
Greg Chiappini

Sarah Voysey , Greg Chiappini & 2 others

30 November 2023 at 15:19

Return trip from Comino to Marsamxett (some night)

Force 5 gusting 6 SW on the starboard bow. Sea state to accompany. Reefs in main and fore sail. Long starboard tack home with Alexey at the helm. Motored into port as heading directly into wind.

4

Return trip from Comino to Marsamxett (some night)

13.7

NM

2h 44m

Comino to Ta’ Xbiex, Malta

Sarah Voysey
Greg Chiappini

Sarah Voysey , Greg Chiappini & 2 others

30 November 2023 at 10:37

Marsamxett to Comino

Force 6 to 7 SW throughout voyage. Long port tack (190 - 220•) to North side of Comino with Boone at the helm. Reefs in main and fore sail. Plan was to anchor in blue lagoon but sea state meant moving to another sheltered bay.

1

Marsamxett to Comino

15.8

NM

3h 21m

Ta’ Xbiex to Comino, Malta

Sarah Voysey
Greg Chiappini

Sarah Voysey , Greg Chiappini & 1 other

29 November 2023 at 19:20

Back to Grand Harbour and round Fairway mark at night

Westerly wind had dropped from afternoon sail. Applied same pilotage and passage plan as earlier in the day.

2

Back to Grand Harbour and round Fairway mark at night

3.1

NM

50min

Wied Għammieq to Ta’ Xbiex, Malta

Sarah Voysey
Greg Chiappini

Sarah Voysey , Greg Chiappini & 2 others

29 November 2023 at 15:09

Out to the Fairway mark and back in

Force 5 to 6 Westerly. Confused sea.

2

Out to the Fairway mark and back in

5.1

NM

1h 39m

Kalkara to Ta’ Xbiex, Malta

Sarah Voysey
Greg Chiappini

Sarah Voysey , Greg Chiappini & 2 others

29 November 2023 at 11:31

Pilotage and manoeuvre at close quarters in Marsamxett and Grand Harbour

Light Westerly breeze picking up to Westerly moderate breeze. Sea state outside of harbours slight to moderate. Dropped 16m of chain in Rinella Bay for lunch.

3

Pilotage and manoeuvre at close quarters in Marsamxett and Grand Harbour

6.6

NM

2h 16m

Ta’ Xbiex to Vittoriosa, Malta

Sarah Voysey
Greg Chiappini

Sarah Voysey , Greg Chiappini & 3 others

28 November 2023 at 13:52

Out into Malta Channel

Force 6 gusting 7 WNW Main sail, with three reefs, and jib out.

2

Out into Malta Channel

9.9

NM

3h 11m

Floriana to Ta’ Xbiex, Malta

Sarah Voysey
Greg Chiappini

Sarah Voysey , Greg Chiappini & 2 others

28 November 2023 at 10:44

Manoeuvring in Marsamxett Harbour

Gentle breeze. Practicing manoeuvres under power in the harbour.

2

Manoeuvring in Marsamxett Harbour

2.5

NM

1h 54m

Ta’ Xbiex to Floriana, Malta