Cruise 2019 :: Isles of Scilly :: Sun Odyssey 45’DS :: Liquid Asset
Dartmouth :: Fowey :: River Fal :: Bryer/Tresco :: Agnes/Gugh :: River Helford :: Sand Acre Bay & Jupiter Point :: Cawsands Bay :: Dartmouth :: 331NM
Highlights –
Navigating shallows through Tresco Flats
Discovering safe anchorage Cawsands Bay
In 2019, aboard the Sun Odyssey 45’DS named “Liquid Asset,” we embarked on a 331NM cruise through the Isles of Scilly, starting and ending in Dartmouth. Our journey took us from Fowey to the River Fal, then to Bryer and Tresco, where we navigated the shallows of Tresco Flats. We continued to Agnes and Gugh, before exploring the River Helford, Sand Acre Bay, Jupiter Point, and Cawsands Bay, a safe anchorage we discovered.
Destination Gugh IoS (49.893404531562,-6.3354813123326)
Cruise 2018 :: Brittany :: Sun Odyssey 45’DS :: Liquid Asset
Dartmouth :: Sark :: Guernsey :: Lezardrieux :: Tregier :: Lezardrieux :: Sark :: Alderney :: Dartmouth 316NM
Highlights –
Ferry gliding onto pontoon at Lezardrieux
Jardin de Kerdalo
Destination Lezardrieux :: Brittany (48.787717595934, -3.0965442139366)
In 2018, we sailed our Sun Odyssey 45’DS, “Liquid Asset,” on a 316NM cruise through Brittany. Our journey began in Dartmouth and took us to Sark, Guernsey, Lezardrieux, Tregier, and back to Lezardrieux. We then visited Sark and Alderney before returning to Dartmouth. Highlights of the trip included the smooth ferry landing at Lezardrieux and exploring the beautiful Jardin de Kerdalo.
Cruise 2017 IoS – Brittany :: Sun Odyssey 45DS :: Liquid Asset
Dartmouth :: Fowey :: IoS New Grimsby Sound :: River Morlaix :: Lezardrieux :: St Peter Port :: Dartmouth :: 440NM
Highlights –
Tesco Abbey Gardens
Helming across Channel without auto-helm
Destination Carantec :: River Morlaix (48.668275044894, -3.8875997003188)
Cruise 2016 Brest Brittany :: Sun Odyssey 45DS :: Liquid Asset
Dartmouth :: Treguier :: River Morlaix :: L’Aber Wrach :: off Brest :: Camaret-sur-mer :: Bertheaume :: River Helford :: River Fal :: Fowey :: Dartmouth :: 504NM
Highlights –
Navigate shallow Chanel de Batz
Overnight passage crossing Channel F6
Destination Camaret-sur-mer (48.280737159802, -4.5892898241814)
Cruise 2015 Carantec Brittany :: Sun Odyssey 45DS :: Liquid Asset
Dartmouth :: Sark :: St Helier :: Lezardrieux :: Ile de Brehat :: Le Sept Isle :: Port Blanc :: River Morlaix : Tregueir :: Sark :: Dartmouth :: 372NM
Highlights –
Ile de Brehat anchorage for lunch
Destination Carantec :: River Morlaix (48.668275044894, -3.8875997003188)
Cruise 2014 IoS :: Sun Odyssey 45DS :: Liquid Asset
Dartmouth :: Sark :: Tresco IoS :: Falmouth :: Fowey :: River Yealm :: Salcombe :: Dartmouth :: 479NM
Highlights –
Night sail along English Channel
Tresco Abbey Garden
Destination Tresco, (49.959871618618, -6.3489692245603)
RYA 2013 Yachtmaster Offshore Examination :: Sun Odyssey 45’DS :: Liquid Asset
Destination Dartmouth (50.350384700641, -3.5723616970482)
Cruise 2013 Yachtmaster :: Sun Odyssey 45DS :: Liquid Asset
Eastbourne :: Portland Harbour :: Teignmouth :: Dartmouth :: Fowey :: River Truro :: Helford River :: Dartmouth :: Torquay :: Dartmouth :: 343NM
Destination Truro River, (50.227718645783, -5.0155962118156)
Cruise 2012 South Coast :: Sun Odyssey 45DS :: Liquid Asset
Eastbourne :: Gosport :: Lyme Regis :: Salcombe :: Fowey :: Helford River :: River Yealm :: Dartmouth :: 340NM
Destination Fowey, (50.33509394535, -4.6306260735278)
Cruise 2011 Wales :: Sun Odyssey 45DS :: Liquid Asset
Swansea :: Milford Haven :: Skomer :: Ramsay Sound :: Fishguard :: off Grassholm :: Dale Bay :: Tenby :: Barafundle Bay :: Swansea :: 319NM
Highlights –
Chough & puffin sighting Skomer
Drinks top floor Meridian Towe
Destination Cardigan Bay (52.002867005524,-4.9736890065949)
Cruise 2010 West Country :: Beneteau 40.7 :: Liquid Asset
Eastbourne :: Brighton :: Gosport :: Lymington :: Portland Harbour :: Brixham :: Dartmouth :: Sand Acre Bay (Tamar) :: Fowey :: River Helford :: Eastbourne :: 634NM
Highlights –
Rope around propeller off Brighton
Bob’s onion knife injury
Exact anchorage spot as 2009 Sand Acre Bay
Free of charge Fowey
Deflated dingy Ferry Boat Inn departure
Destination Helford River (50.097726931257,-5.1341886723065)
Cruise 2009 Channel Islands :: Beneteau 40.7 :: Liquid Asset
Eastbourne :: Alderney :: Guernsey :: Sark :: Dartmouth :: Sandacre Bay (Plymouth) :: Studland Bay :: Gosport :: Eastbourne :: 550NM
Highlights –
Parade and festival Alderney
Shallow berth St Peters Port
Unfriendly “visitors welcome “ Mermaid Inn” Sark
Floating dingy HW Sark
Destination Plymouth (50.396055111089, -4.2215973287532)
Cruise 2008 South Coast :: Beneteau 40.7 :: Liquid Asset
Eastbourne :: Brighton :: Gosport :: Studland Bay :: Portland Harbour :: Dartmouth :: Plymouth :: Dartmouth :: Gosport :: 350NM
Highlights –
Anchor drag Portland Harbour caught on heavy chain link
Destination Plymouth (50.396055111089, -4.2215973287532)
Cruise 2007 Cornwall :: Beneteau 40.7 :: Liquid Asset
Dartmouth :: Plymouth :: Mevagissey :: Coverack :: off Lizard Point :: off Land’s End :: St Ives :: Penzance :: 205NM
Highlights –
Breakfast ashore at Coverack
Destination St Ives (50.212953422943, -5.4741553612626)
Sailing Race 2007 :: Beneteau 40.7 :: Liquid Asset
Eastbourne :: Fecamp (France) :: Eastbourne :: 134NM
Destination Fecamp (49.762417050001, 0.36599763100154)
Cruise 2006 :: Outer Hebrides :: Sun Odyssey 43’ :: Chantilly
Dunstaffnage :: Kyle of Lochalsh :: Aros Bay (Skye) :: Boisdale :: Tobermory :: Loch Sunart :: Crinan :: Gulf of Corryvreckan :: Port Ramsay :: Dunstaffnage :: 340NM
First Mate
Destination Loch Boisdale (57.153361809194,-7.2994261385858)
Sail Weekend 2006 :: Beneteau 40.7 :: Liquid Asset
Eastbourne :: off Beachy Head :: Royal Sovereign Light :: Pevensey Bay :: 53NM
Destination Sovereign Marina :: Eastbourne (50.795870644374, 0.33056261269774)
Cruise 2005 :: Outer Hebrides :: Sun Odyssey 43’ :: Chantilly
Dunstaffnage :: Canna :: Wizard Pool (South Uist) :: Eriskay :: Mingulay :: Castlebay (Barra) :: Arinagour :: Bull Hole :: Carsaig Bay :: Gulf Corryvreckan :: Kerrera :: Dunstaffnage :: 308NM
Destination Castlebay (56.953807236163, -7.4882436957294)
Sail :: Great Glen Lochs :: YCA29 :: Rosie
Loch Loch :: Gairlochy :: Loch Oich :: Loch Loch :: 75NM
Destination Loch Lochy (56.9696725,-4.9078001)
Cruise :: Croatia :: Oceanis 36’ :: Aria
Split :: Trogir :: Stomorska :: Vis :: Pakleni Islands :: Stomorska :: Split :: 126NM
Destination Split :: Croatia (43.485258664476, 16.441939859349)
Cruise 2004 :: Inner Hebrides :: Sun Odyssey 43’ :: Chantilly
Dunstaffnage :: Tobermory :: Dromabuidhe :: Kerrera :: Jura Sound :: off Islay :: Small Isles :: Crinan :: Loch Linhe :: Eriskay :: Dunstaffnage :: 271NM F10 logged
Destination Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland (55.565191499534, -6.1771581795807)
Sail :: Great Glen Lochs :: YCA 29’ :: Rajah
Loch Loch :: Loch Oich :: Loch Ness :: Drumnadrochit :: 60NM
Destination Loch Lochy (56.9696725,-4.9078001)
Cruise 2003 :: Outer Hebrides :: Westerly 41’ :: Ocean Lord
Dunstaffnage :: Tobermory :: Eriskay :: Talisker (Loch Halport) :: Loch Maddy :: Gairloch :: Kyle of Lochalsh :: Mull :: Dunstaffnage :: 438NM
Destination Loch Maddy (57.595990934646,-7.1611325913207)
Cruise 2002 :: Outer Hebrides :: Westerly 42’ :: Highland Sealord
Dunstaffnage :: Minguley :: Eriskay :: Loch Maddy :: Stornaway :: Loch Shell :: Portree :: Armadale :: Dunstaffnage :: 381NM
Destination Stornoway (58.209214994531, -6.3904351663143)
Sailing Day Cruise 2002 :: Maxi 78’ :: Drum
Rhu Marina :: Rothesay Bay :: Rhu Marina :: 30NM Skipper A J Dagel
Rhu Marina 56°00’39″N 4°46’30″W · 0.11 m
Anchor Rothesay Bay
Rhu Marina
30NM Max f9
http://www.arnoldclarkdrum.com/chartering/useful-info/
Destination Rhu Marina Pier Road (56.012657092095, -4.7744556671901)
Sailing Cruise 2001 :: YCA 29’ :: Ragtime
Loch Lochy :: Loch Oich :: Loch Ness :: 40NM Non tidal
Destination Loch Lochy (56.9696725,-4.9078001)
Sailing Cruise Shetland 2001:: Pioneer 10 :: Piota
DEP Invergorden 57°41’11″N 4°12’41″W · 0.00 m
off Fionavon oilfield (abandon Faroes NW f7)
Hillswick Shetland Isles overnight
Busta Voe overnight
off Muckle Flugga
Haroldswick overnight
Out Skerries overnight
Lerwick overnight
Sumburgh Head overnight :: visit Jarlshof settlement
Fair Isle overnight
Kirkwall Orkney overnight
through Bursta Roost Eynhallow Sound
off Cape Wrath
Portree overnight
654NM Max f7 mainly W f3/5
Destination North Atlantic Ocean (61.195821650354, -3.7752061602304)
RYA Coastal Skipper Certificate (Tidal) 2000 :: Red Admiral 36 :: Illusion
Instructor Captain Bill Sturrock
DEP Dunstaffnage
Loch Spelve overnight
Colonsay overnight
Isle of Mull (Tinkers Hole) overnight
Visit Iona
Gometra overnight
visit Eigg
Isle of Rum overnight
visit Loch Scavaig
Isle of Canna overnight sailing
Visit Arinagour Isle of Coll
Tobermory overnight
Dunstaffnage
258NM Max f7 + fog
Destination Rum (57.013807003435, -6.2708437719441)
Sailing Cruise 1997 :: YCA 29’ :: Rajah
Crew Susan
Lagan Loch Departure 57°01’29″N 4°49’38″W · 29.5 m
Loch Lochy (56.9696725,-4.9078001)
RYA Day Skipper Certificate (Sail Tidal) 1997 :: Pioneer 10 :: Piota
Instructor Keith Stanley 26 Aug – 3 Sep
Piota Pioneer 10 Arisaig
Loch Na Droma Buidhe 56°39’23″N 5°55’38″W · 0.01 m overnight
Tobermory
Lochaline
Sound of Kerrera (night sail) overnight Castle Bay
En Dubh Mor
Craobh Haven 56°12’41″N 5°33’27″W · -0.09 m overnight
Loch Beag 56°08’28″N 5°35’20″W · -0.21 m 31/08/1997 overnight
Gulf of Corryvrecken 56°09’09″N 5°42’48″W · -0.21 m
Isle of Mull (Erraid) 56°17’20″N 6°21’21″W · 0.23 m
Gometra 56°28’48″N 6°16’01″W · 0.22 m overnight
Arinagour
Loch Cuan
Loch Caen Traigh 56°36’30″N 6°13’36″W · 0.00 m overnight
Loch Moidart (Castle Toram) River Anchorage 56°47’10″N 5°48’46″W · 0.61 m overnight
Arisaig
232NM Max f7
Destination Arinagour (56.624082278412, -6.5219958550096)
RYA Competent Crew Certificate 1997 :: Pioneer 10 :: Piota
Instructor Keith Stanley 25 Jun – 2 Jul
Piota Pioneer 10
DEP Arisaig
Caucus Daraich Toscaig
Rona
Scalpay
Loch Maddy overnight
Bags Nan Faoilean
Loch Bhaheasaid
Camus Daraich
Arisaig
255 NM Max f8, mainly f4 – f6
Destination East Loch Tarbert (57.874549313195,-6.7009799318208)
RYA Yachtmaster Theory (completion) 1997
Carlisle College Victoria Place (54.895819738579, -2.9290350509951)
Sailing Cruise Loch Ness
Top lock 57°08’39″N 4°41’15″W · 26.8 m overnight
Day sail to Dumnadrochit 57°20’10″N 4°26’57″W
Destination Caledonian Canal :: Fort Augustus, (57.144453105305, -4.6854908485513)
RYA Yachtmaster Theory (commencement) Evening classes Thursday night 1996
Carlisle College Victoria Place, (54.895819738579, -2.9290350509951)
Cruise Norfolk Broads 1996 :: Leading Lady
Horning :: Hoveton Great Broad :: Wrexham Broad :: Barton Broad :: Great Yarmouth :: Oulton Broad Lowestoft :: Cantley (Norfolk) :: Reedham (The Ship) :: River Bure (Acle) :: Horning
Destination Horning (52.695786050106, 1.4687494118307)
Sailing Weekend Cruise 1995 :: YCA 29’ :: Rosie Crew Susan
Destination Loch Lochy (56.9696725,-4.9078001)
Sailing Dingy Classes 1986 :: Wayfarer
Evening sailing instruction Wayfarer dingy
Destination Talkin Tarn (54.922784029701,-2.7100066949822)
Thursday June 1972 Dingy Sailing :: Wayfarer
First experience of sailing :: Geography teacher “Tosh”. Mr Macintosh own vessel morning sail on sea loch
Destination Alligan, Loch Torridon (57.556750077647, -5.596322797939)
Experience Sailing 