We arrived in Bristol!!
Thankyou to everyone who turned out to wave hello to us as we came into Bristol on the final leg of our journey on Thursday (20th October) And to Estella Tincknell the deputy mayor who welcomed us back. Thankyou to the…
20th October – Bristol homecoming
20th OCTOBER BRISTOL HOMECOMING!! 4 MONTHS AND ONE DAY SINCE WE LEFT. Set off in the morning for Bristol, We were surprised to see quite a few people who had come out to wave at us. It was super sailing under the...
My court martial was finally held in Northabout’s saloon Wednesday night…..
Rob Hudson, crew 4th leg Greenland to Bristol It’s all over. We arrived back at the SSGB at noon to finish the expedition, and it was also the end of the last leg back from Nuuk in Greenland. What a…
See picture above is us in Portishead ‘up the road’ It’s lovely to see her!
Its David Hempleman-Adams here. Back on my boat. See picture above is us in Portishead ‘up the road’ It’s lovely to see her! (thanks Tim H. for the photo). Thanks to the super crew of guys who brought her across…
Well, this is my final Captains Log. Tomorrow I hand over to David Hempleman-Adams the expedition leader to bring the boat home its final final leg into Bristol harbour.
Position: Alongside PORTISHEAD Dock, UK. 19 October Well, this is my final Captains Log. Tomorrow I hand over to David Hempleman-Adams the expedition leader to bring the boat home its final final leg into Bristol harbour. We are currently safely…
19 October readying boat in Portishead
19 OCTOBER. Getting boat shipshape and BRISTOL fashion for arrival tomorrow!! Tidying rope, taking remaining food to foodbank, cleaning, getting bags off etc. Making space for lots of people on the boat tomorrow who have been involved with this project...
Northabout had the bit between her teeth, and we surged along at 10/11kts – into Portishead!
Rob Hudson, crew 4th leg. Docked in Portishead getting ready to go to Bristol tomorrow. Well, we arrived at Portishead last night after flying up the last bit of the Bristol Channel after the tide turned at Barry. Northabout had…
18th October Celtic Sea to Portishead
18th October Across the Celtic Sea heading for Portishead. 24hour stopover. Bristol Harbour Thursday morning ! View out of our 'office' window this morning :-)
With the wind and swell behind us we were doing twelve knots at times with an average of about seven. Amazingly that continued and continues to continue as we continue to head east. Thence to Bristol, see you there!
Ben Edwards, crew. Whole Expedition 18 October from near the entrance to the Bristol Channel So three days ago we pulled into Dingle. A charming little coastal town with an abnormal number of pubs. The reason for this is Dingle is the…
We are now well into the Celtic Sea, past Cork in the north, and enjoying the run home. We saw a dolphin last night, and four this morning so far. Skipper Mike is keeping us on our toes, with no relaxing – constant looking out for boats without AIS on the radar
Rob Hudson Crew 4th and final leg; Atlantic crossing. 17th October Beautiful morning, sun shining, a decent breeze from behind, and rolling down the Atlantic swells under full foresail at a steady 6kts, with bursts to 9kts if the waves…