Holyhead
I started sailing in 2016 on a comp crew course and fell in love with it. Since then I’ve built miles and experience around Wales and Southern England, skippering my own boat, a Westerly Centaur, and crewing on deliveries from St.Lucia to Bermuda and across the Atlantic to the Azores, from Ireland across the Bay of Biscay and to Gibraltar, from Scotland to Iceland and the Faroes. I achieved Ocean Yachtmaster in 2023 and am now commercially endorsed and working towards cruising instructor.
15,202
NM
Total Distance
265
Days
Time at Sea
Professional Practices and Responsibilities
The RYASecurity Awareness for Seafarers
STCWProficiency In Personal Survival Techniques
Maritime & Coastguard AgencyBecca Warren, Mark Rosenthal & 2 others
Wednesday at 18:30
Weather conditions F4 gusting F6 out in the bay 27kt recorded at one point. Aqualibra and FlairIV racing with Houdini having set off for the Isle of Man earlier in the afternoon. After Becca completed the works to the jib halyard redirector Flair IV we had problems raising the jib and inserting the vertical battens in the high winds, which was why we were a little behind Aqualibra at the start. As usual this season Dawn assisted by Dave Meacher (OODs) set course 1 again, this is now the norm for a May Wednesday evening race! Aqualibre remained ahead as we followed the Squibs out of the New Harbour but then Aqualibre got confused and rather than follow course 1 she followed the quibs going to Clipera. Flair IV followed the proper course and even so passed Aqualibre on the beat to Penrhos where the depth of water was a little less than 2m below the keel. Nothing eventful occurred during the race until Flair IV was sailing back into the New Harbour where she had to alter course to avoid one of the Squib Fleet which was being towed by the safety boat as she had lost her rudder. This meant that Flair IV was now close to the wall as she approached the knuckle but we managed to pinch sufficiently to get past, and then head for the new IDM. We could have done with some sunshine as it became quite cold on our way to the mooring. A good sail shame there is not more competition!
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6.7
NM
1h 10m
Holyhead, United Kingdom
Becca Warren, Mark Rosenthal & 2 others
3 May 2025 at 12:56
it was our intention to sail to the Skerries for lunch but the forecast had underestimated the wind speeds. . As we approached the entrance to the new harbour and called the Port Control we were warned of two ferry movements 1 on its way in and one outbound. we turned to port and headed back towards our mooring. once the Ferries were clear of the entrance we turned a d headed out but soon realised that the winds had increased and turned more northerly hence our decision to abandon our plan.
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3.2
NM
35min
Holyhead, United Kingdom
162.6
NM
1 day 7 hours
Berrynarbor, United Kingdom to Ringsend, Ireland
Becca Warren, Robin Warren & 1 other
14 September 2024 at 12:17
4
9.7
NM
6h 36m
Menai Bridge to Caernarfon, United Kingdom
Becca Warren, Robin Warren & 1 other
13 September 2024 at 15:34
14
NM
2h 26m
Irish Sea And St. George'S Channel to Menai Bridge, United Kingdom
Becca Warren, Robin Warren & 1 other
13 September 2024 at 09:30
Manual Entry
17.1
NM
3h 30m
Conwy to Irish Sea And St. George'S Channel, United Kingdom
Becca Warren, Robin Warren & 1 other
11 September 2024 at 13:00
Manual Entry
10.7
NM
4h 0m
Caernarfon to Menai Bridge, United Kingdom