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She is a beauty. May 26, 2014. The start of the night sail. May 26, 2014. Really – it was lucky I had no idea what was going to happen…. Just before the Titanic moment. May 26, 2014. May 26, 2014. Evening of the 24th. May 26, 2014. Is it really tall enough? May 26, 2014. May 26, 2014. That will be “skipper” to you Crawley. First obstacle – a 100 year old lifting bridge that opens precisely on the hour, except at noon (lunch). A fine WordPress.com site. Depth or Stranded at the Harbour.
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The Gale | ventivoyage
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July 26, 2015. Most of the time decisions are based on a balance of risk and opportunity. I believe you make a call and then have to live with the decision cheerfully. Before you head in to a gale it is pretty important that everybody that is going to suffer makes the decision together. Katie: I want to go as I want sun and to use our SUP (Stand Up Paddle) board. Me: If I stay another day in Torquay I will have to go home. Michael: We have sailed in a force 8 in the channel before. Ollie: Will it be safe?
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July | 2015 | ventivoyage
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Monthly Archives: July 2015. July 30, 2015. In the end I gave up fighting. I prayed (most of us would) and the seas seem to calm (I suspect this was a normal lull in the storm) and I gradually and slowly swam to the beach. I was met by 10 policeman roping up to come and rescue me. My brother had arrived on the beach shortly before me. My father thought we were both going to die. She chuckles as she rolls and pitches and loves the wind. In the morning, the movement was the same and therefore I knew th...
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Cycling on Ile d’YEU | ventivoyage
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Cycling on Ile d’YEU. August 9, 2015. We also had an incident with a moped which had two (? Drunk) girls riding it in shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. After nearly hitting Katie, they drove Emily into a wall (she now has a nasty bruise). I felt the rage rising. Seeing my children being hurt by somebody else sends me into a bit of a blind rage. I said (calmly):. Those are children on bikes, you should be more careful. I say as they moped off I hope you fall off and skin your legs. Ollie You should have.
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June | 2014 | ventivoyage
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Monthly Archives: June 2014. The Hamble at last. June 3, 2014. Surely 6am is not too early to celebrate our successful arrival in the Hamble? June 3, 2014. There is something to be said for being greeted by men in Uniform when you arrive at a port after an overnight sail. Weirdly once I had been enthusiastic and they had met Pat and Michael, they decided it wasnt worth searching the boat for contraband…. June 3, 2014. We crossed the channel, motoring all the way. Those boats are HUGE! June 3, 2014. This ...
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After excessive whinging | ventivoyage
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July 26, 2015. After excessive whinging from my husband (who has complained continously about the lack of photos, video footage and lovely things about our trip), here is a video from Venti early in the morning after the storm. Note the camera going up and down but also the very beautiful sunrise. Formal complaint about lack of nice things in this blog. Things I really do like about sailing. 2 thoughts on “After excessive whinging”. July 27, 2015 at 2:41 pm. August 13, 2015 at 7:38 pm. On After excessive...
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Wave Phobia | ventivoyage
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July 30, 2015. In the end I gave up fighting. I prayed (most of us would) and the seas seem to calm (I suspect this was a normal lull in the storm) and I gradually and slowly swam to the beach. I was met by 10 policeman roping up to come and rescue me. My brother had arrived on the beach shortly before me. My father thought we were both going to die. And interestingly, I think it has worked. The sail in the gale at night where I couldn’t see the waves, made me realise that Venti loves it! I have enjoyed ...
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September 19, 2015. Three glasses of wine down and it seemed a wonderful idea to go SUP boarding. The sun was shining, the husband asleep, the water calm. What could go wrong? Well the first issue, was that when you are slightly pissed, you may not fully inflate the SUP board. It was moderately wet and I didn’t have a swim suit. Soggy shorts never killed anybody. Depth or Stranded at the Harbour. September 19, 2015. It turns out we made several mistakes:. We have nothing to worry about. Jonathan doesn’t ...
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Dophins | ventivoyage
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August 12, 2015. I am under significant pressure to publish these dolphin videos. If you squint your eyes, and slow the video down you can see the dark shapes frolicking around in the water which is obviously what dolphins do. The best bit is actually the pig-like squealing from the adults…. Cycling on Ile d’YEU. Am I like an Eastern Cardinal Mark? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Cycling on Ile d’YEU.
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All posts by esthercrawley. September 19, 2015. Three glasses of wine down and it seemed a wonderful idea to go SUP boarding. The sun was shining, the husband asleep, the water calm. What could go wrong? Well the first issue, was that when you are slightly pissed, you may not fully inflate the SUP board. It was moderately wet and I didn’t have a swim suit. Soggy shorts never killed anybody. Depth or Stranded at the Harbour. September 19, 2015. It turns out we made several mistakes:. Jonathan doesn’t seem...