We are intending to sail around England this summer (anti clockwise) and hope to start out trip with the PSSA rally to Chichester and Littlehampton over first may bank holiday weekend then onwards!

We have 4 months off so plan to be back to Gosport home base (Gosport Cruising Club)for september.

Sarah is doing a blog so if you want to keep an eye on our progress please see www.altair2016.blogspot.co.uk .

Hope we all have a wonderful summer and please can the weather be kind!

I hope you're going round Wales as well! If so I look forward to seeing you in Fishguard.

Hi Geoff - yes plan is to go round Wales (not sure much choice about that) but not sure where and when in terms of ports yet - be good to say hi if we get to fishguard and happy to have local advice on where to visit,

Paul

Hi Paul
Sounds like you will be very busy in that time.
For the Welsh legs of you voyage Geoff has suggested Fishguard, from there it is a comfortable days sail to Milford where you can get marina facilities or a very sheltered anchorage (free !!) love to see you there. A few years ago we met Pat and Pam Morgan (31/Phun) in a haven on Skomer, they were circumnavigating but at a far more pedestrian rate.

Best of luck
Jan
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Hi Jan,

I think it was phun that richard (watson) and I met last summer in amsterdam when we were sailing Magus (Richards 325) back from Germany - they had just arrived having done a crossing from uk east coast and were going on into Holland whilst we were heading homewards-milford area is one of our must do's - not sure where we will go from milford but fancy going to padstow before round corner and then will feel almost as thought we are home (south coast) - fingers crossed all goes to plan and if we can work out how to do it Sarah's blog will link to our position on AIS

Paul

all going well so far - just arrived in Northern Ireland - seen plenty of seals but only 2 seal yachts - one in tobermory and one in banff

Hi Paul
Padstow is a very common destination from Milford, almost due south so wind usually somewhere on the beam, nice dolphin escort as well.
Avoid Rick Stein's fish and chips , very disappointing, otherwise Padstow interesting, good eating places but as a yacht you will find you are part of the tourist's entertainment , you sit on your boat in the harbour whilst all the visitors take up the benches and watch you.
Let us know when you expect to get to Milford.

Jan
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hi all- weather bound in isle of man (peel) currently - don't much fancy near 60 mile beat into force 5 so waiting for strength or direction change - perhaps early next week

update-now safely in Wales - sailed from holyhead to phwelli and now to aberystwyth - waiting for weather to improve again (we hope) and next planned stop fishguard then milford ,

www.altair2016.blogspot.co.uk 


wet and windy here today but nice relaxing break

Jan,

think we say your boat in padstow when we were there but missed out on saying hi- came round (if it was you you were moored opposite side of basin to us ) but no one in - called round again following morning before we set off but yours closed up - sorry we missed you

hi all Altair now safely home at gosport and sarah and jazz and me all back home sorting out piles of washing /post and 3 months of emails ,

thoroughly enjoyed trip and great to catch up with seal friends at our club rally last weekend

Paul and Sarah

ps thoroughly recommend the round england trip