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Largs

Lots to experience and lots to learn.

149

NM

Total Distance

17

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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Level 2 Powerboat Handling

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Mark England

Mark England

Sunday at 13:54

Dolphin Hunting… Found a Minke Whale!

It was a cloudy day with a southerly breeze. Sea state was ‘ripply’. Compared to some of the trips recorded, a short trip but in a beautiful part of Scotland. When Skipper T said, something breaching ahead, I was too slow to raise the camera to capture anything g. And then, what we believe to be Minke whale breached and then disappeared. A first for us but I hope, not the last.

8

Dolphin Hunting… Found a Minke Whale!

10.6

NM

1h 52m

Mark England

Mark England

Thursday at 15:18

7

Why not?

6.6

NM

59min

Mark England

Mark England

9 January 2026 at 15:19

5

A wee skip and a jump oot!

4.1

NM

45min

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Mark England

30 December 2025 at 13:46

Last trip out in 2025! And what a B-E-A-UTIFUL day!

Cold light breeze, waters calm, skies blue and the moon out. Quite a bit of drift for Tanya to monitor and overcome. Fished on the bottom and some spinning. Not even a nibble. We’ll try again next year. Lattes all round, brioche buns with h and homemade soup. YA BEUT! A great day out with our besties. Thanks guys…X

10

Last trip out in 2025! And what a B-E-A-UTIFUL day!

6.1

NM

2h 55m

Fairlie to Largs Yacht Haven, United Kingdom

Mark England

Mark England

28 December 2025 at 12:13

5

Fish still not on?!

10

NM

3h 41m

Mark England

Mark England

27 December 2025 at 13:01

5

Fish ‘Not on!’ 😩

19.2

NM

2h 30m

Largs Yacht Haven to Fairlie, United Kingdom

Mark England

Mark England

25 December 2025 at 11:22

5

Christmas Day 2025

11.7

NM

52min

Mark England

Mark England

15 December 2025 at 15:58

A wee solo jaunt

Lovely and calm, between sunset and official night. No radar or searchlights so just a wee jaunt.

5

A wee solo jaunt

1

NM

28min

Mark England

Mark England

30 November 2025 at 13:59

1

Another wee jaunt to charge batteries

3.2

NM

38min