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
Roger Smith, Jim Mackay & 1 other
Monday at 11:20
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
Roger Smith, Jim Mackay & 1 other
Sunday at 09:15
Fair bit of swell for a good part of the trip.
21
NM
3h 5m
Intra Muros to Granville, France
Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 1 other
Thursday at 10:36
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
10
NM
1h 56m
Saint-Cast-le-Guildo to Saint-Malo, France
Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 1 other
12 August 2025 at 14:12
Great sail to start, then too close to wind for conditions si motor sailed.
5
29.1
NM
3h 12m
Saint-Quay-Portrieux to Pointe de la Garde, France
Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 1 other
10 August 2025 at 13:09
Gentle beam reach then very broad teach
20.2
NM
3h 54m
Lézardrieux to Saint-Quay-Portrieux, France
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 & 1 other
5 August 2025 at 08:51
Fairly big swell from the west. winds 15 to 22 apparent most of the time.
Quite lumpy through overalls off Cap le Hague and some moderate swell.True wind accelerated by SOG
3
Roger Smith, Mark Montague & 1 other
2 August 2025 at 07:21
Fantastic sail most of the way, a couple of lulls in the wind early on
4
75
NM
12h 26m
Eastney, United Kingdom to Omonville-la-Rogue, France
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?
7.6
NM
1h 26m
Stokes Bay Pier (historical) to Eastney, United Kingdom