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Roger Smith

Roger Smith

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Portsmouth

30 years cruiser sailing, now got a real blue water 40 footer. Sadly, my first mate and wife for all those years passed away in February so I am always after crew.

1,683

NM

Total Distance

72

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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Roger Smith
Jim Mackay

Roger Smith, Jim Mackay & 1 other

Monday 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

Roger Smith
Jim Mackay

Roger Smith, Jim Mackay & 1 other

Sunday 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

Roger Smith
Mark Montague

Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 1 other

Thursday 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

Roger Smith
Mark Montague

Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 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

Roger Smith
Mark Montague

Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 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

Roger Smith
Mark Montague

Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 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

Roger Smith
Mark Montague

Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 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

Roger Smith
Mark Montague

Roger Smith & Mark Montague

3 August 2025 at 06:17

Motoring into wind with a good bit of tide!

Quite lumpy through overalls off Cap le Hague and some moderate swell.True wind accelerated by SOG

3

Motoring into wind with a good bit of tide!

37.4

NM

5h 17m

Omonville-la-Rogue, France to Saint Peter Port, Guernsey

Roger Smith
Mark Montague

Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 1 other

2 August 2025 at 07:21

Southsea to Omomville- le-Rogue

Fantastic sail most of the way, a couple of lulls in the wind early on

4

Southsea to Omomville- le-Rogue

75

NM

12h 26m

Eastney, United Kingdom to Omonville-la-Rogue, France

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

18 July 2025 at 16:48

Moira's last voyage.

Very light winds, saw the AC40s practising. Gave her ashes a good send-off with a proper champagne toast to her life, right on the course of her cross Solent swim. where else would she want to be?

Moira's last voyage.

7.6

NM

1h 26m

Stokes Bay Pier (historical) to Eastney, United Kingdom

Roger Smith

Roger Smith - Sadly I didn't check I was recording until after the sadly deed.

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