Statistics, Random Facts and Personal Opinions.
You can read the full log of the trip here but here is some general information about the adventure.
Personal Favorite Passage - the passages made in Southwest Scotland. Whether it was the beat from Portpatrick to Troon, the motor up to Ardrishaig, through the Crinan Canal or the trip past Mull to Fort William they all came complete with spectacular scenery.
Longest
passage – 110 Nautical Miles from Grimsby to Lowestoft. Simply
as there was very few (if any) places for us to stop on this coast. Read
the log here.
Shortest
Passage – Aberdeen to Stonehaven, living in an industrial port
was not ideal and it was well worth moving twelve miles down the coast to the
small town of Stonehaven. Read the log here.
Mountains - four mountains climbed with a total of approximately 4300 metres ascended.
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Snowdon - the highest mountain in England and Wales on a perfect day - apart from fog obscuring our view on top.
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Crib Goch - just for the fun of it, a personal challenge and a route I had wanted to do for a few years.
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Scarfell Pike - the highest mountain in England. I met up with my parents for a rewarding climb.
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Ben Nevis the highest mountain in Britain. It was also the only one of the three mountain I had never been to before.
Strongest Wind Experienced - gust to force seven (steady force six) ten miles west of Lossiemouth. Read the log here.
Fastest Passage - an average speed of seven to eight knots from Hartlepool to Whitby in a force five. Read the log here.
Cheapest
Port – Stonehaven, five days paid for by helping the harbour
master remove a rope wrapped around a yachts keel. Read the log here.
Greatest Care - When making the passage through Jack Sound and Ramsey Sound you don't just have to get the tide right once, but twice. That is not the end of it, in both cases there is a narrow channel with plenty of rocks to trip you up. Read the log here.
Best
Value Port – Haslar Marina at Gosport, £11 a night three
minutes from the Solent!
Fuel
Used – Mainly used during the first month of the trip when there was
little wind. We used a massive total of 105 gallons of petrol. Now I know
why it felt like I was continuously walking to the petrol station!
Miles
Covered – Approximately 1900 Nautical Miles, the log paddle wheel
was broken for about 200 miles in Scotland so it is hard to say exactly.
Miles Covered Single-handed – Approximately 1400, the exciting bits!
Longest Stay – the longest stay was in Eyemouth where we were waiting for a new Autohelm to be delivered. Read the log here.
Best Fish and Chips - without question bought in Arbroath, east Scotland!
Most Expensive Port – Falmouth, although the facilities were great, £23 a night for a 25 foot boat is steep (Brighton is run by the same company and charges approximately £15).
Potential Danger - Sitting in the middle of the shipping lane off Lands End with a fishing net around the prop, in no wind. Read the log here.
Best
Facilities – Pwllheli Marina in North Wales (notably one of only
a few marinas owned by a local council) it is run by Yacht Havens. Read
the log here.
Worst
Facilities – Inverness Haven, after the Caledonian Canal closed
for winter maintenance we were force to leave the nice facilities within
the Canal. There were no facilities, (OK there was water) the nearest
clean toilet was in the city centre two miles away! (£10 a night for the
privilege!) Read the log here.
Biggest
Problem - When a rope jammed the keel half down on a dropping tide
it took a number of hours to engineer a solution. Read the log here.
Ports Visited -
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Total: 44
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Marinas: 24
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Harbours (none drying): 10
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Drying Harbours: 8
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Anchorages: 2
Fastest Speed Achieved – under sail through the water it was over nine knots. Over the ground it was east of the Island of Scarba in western Scotland. We topped out at over ten knots. Read the log here.
Total Number of Photos – approximately 900!
"...goals are dreams with a timescale..." © S Kent 2004