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Passage DiariesPeter BernardAugust 29, 2022Comment

The End of the Beginning

We finish the first half of our circumnavigation by sailing up the River Thames to our new home at St Katharine Docks in central London.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardAugust 29, 2022Comment
The End of the Beginning
Passage DiariesPeter BernardAugust 28, 2022Comment

A Swell Time

Day 3 of our passage to London was relatively uneventful, despite the scariest looking chart I’ve ever seen.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardAugust 28, 2022Comment
A Swell Time
Passage DiariesPeter BernardAugust 27, 2022Comment

Who the Hell is this Murphy, anyway?

An age-old battle plays out on Steely - no prizes for guessing the outcome.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardAugust 27, 2022Comment
Who the Hell is this Murphy, anyway?
Passage DiariesPeter BernardAugust 26, 2022Comment

The Beginning of the End

A spectacular sunrise greets us on our first morning of our final passage - how fitting!

Passage DiariesPeter BernardAugust 26, 2022Comment
The Beginning of the End
Passage Diaries, Cruising NotesPeter BernardMay 26, 2022Comment

Arrival in Cork – Passage and Atlantic Odyssey Summary

Our last passage blog of the first half of our circumnavigation breaks down some of the key facts, figures and emotions of our journey so far.

Passage Diaries, Cruising NotesPeter BernardMay 26, 2022Comment
Arrival in Cork – Passage and Atlantic Odyssey Summary
Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 25, 20221 Comment

A Perfectly Sensible, Stupid Idea

How do you know when your partner thinks you’re an idiot?

Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 25, 20221 Comment
A Perfectly Sensible, Stupid Idea
Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 24, 2022Comment

It’s like rain on your wedding day

Who would have thought…? It figures.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 24, 2022Comment
It’s like rain on your wedding day
Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 23, 2022Comment

A Good Day on the Water

We’ve learned not to take the good days for granted… and this was definitely one of them.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 23, 2022Comment
A Good Day on the Water
Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 22, 2022Comment

Is Steely Flirting with Whales?

A hare-brained theory which might just explain yesterday’s close encounter.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 22, 2022Comment
Is Steely Flirting with Whales?
Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 21, 2022Comment

An Unwelcome Visitor

Usually we’re excited to encounter wildlife at sea. Not this time!

Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 21, 2022Comment
An Unwelcome Visitor
Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 20, 2022Comment

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Sometimes, you just know EXACTLY what a situation calls for…

Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 20, 2022Comment
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 19, 2022Comment

You can take the Scot out of Scotland…

…but you’ll NEVER take his FREEDOM!!

Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 19, 2022Comment
You can take the Scot out of Scotland…
Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 18, 2022Comment

Departing Azores with Mixed Emotions

We didn’t see as much as of the Azores as we wanted, but we’re excited to be starting our final leg.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardMay 18, 2022Comment
Departing Azores with Mixed Emotions
Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 16, 2022Comment

Land Ho!

We finally arrive in Azores, after our longest ever passage.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 16, 2022Comment
Land Ho!
Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 15, 2022Comment

24 Hours to go!

We’re almost there, which gives cause for reflection on our most epic passage yet.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 15, 2022Comment
24 Hours to go!
Passage Diaries, Cruising NotesPeter BernardApril 14, 2022Comment

The Antipodes antipode – we’re half way around the world!

We made it to the exact other side of the planet from Sydney!

Passage Diaries, Cruising NotesPeter BernardApril 14, 2022Comment
The Antipodes antipode – we’re half way around the world!
Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 13, 2022Comment

The Best Laid Plans…

An International team helps us develop a cunning plan to fix the franken-nut once and for all.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 13, 2022Comment
The Best Laid Plans…
Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 12, 2022Comment

Only Ourselves to Blame

Did we jinx ourselves? You bet we did!

Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 12, 2022Comment
Only Ourselves to Blame
Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 11, 2022Comment

Fight or Flight

This may have been the most stressful moment we’ve ever endured on the boat!

Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 11, 2022Comment
Fight or Flight
Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 10, 2022Comment

The Calm Before the Storm(s)

We thought the hard part was behind us. We were wrong!

Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 10, 2022Comment
The Calm Before the Storm(s)
Passage DiariesJen BernardApril 09, 2022Comment

Gratitude

Jen is overcome by an especially beautiful moon…

Passage DiariesJen BernardApril 09, 2022Comment
Gratitude
Passage DiariesJen BernardApril 08, 2022Comment

The First Mate's view on our Steering Failure

There’s two sides to every story - here’s Jen’s perspective on losing our steering mid Atlantic.

Passage DiariesJen BernardApril 08, 2022Comment
The First Mate's view on our Steering Failure
Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 07, 2022Comment

Steering Failure in the Mid Atlantic - Disaster Strikes!

What’s the worst thing that could happen to you when you’re over a thousand miles from land?

Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 07, 2022Comment
Steering Failure in the Mid Atlantic - Disaster Strikes!
Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 07, 2022Comment

Steer Crazy - a harbinger of things to come

As a preamble to the biggest challenge of our circumnavigation so far, here’s some backstory - a tale of woe from our first ever offshore passage in Steel Sapphire.

Passage DiariesPeter BernardApril 07, 2022Comment
Steer Crazy - a harbinger of things to come
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