“Want to sail the world, follow a map to it’s edge and keep going, adventure will be my guide, courage … More
Author: Dave Bouttell
Crew Allocation Day
And… So the day, at long last arrives. Quite an epic event it turns out. Emotions run high as the … More
Where do my loyalties lie?
It may be that I’m quite mad, as this weekend finds me jumping in a car with only 20 km … More
The week before Crew Allocation
We’re all anxious to know our skippers, mates, crew and assigned yachts and their names. We may learn the race … More
Level 2 Training
Going to sea and sailing non-stop, day and night, learning to keep watch and feeding the crew is the purpose … More
RYA Sea Survival
Leaving Mel’s AirB&B early and following her helpful advice, I got the train to Portsmouth harbour. A railway official guided … More
The day before Level 2 training.
The alarm clock was successful this morning and the ‘Bob is Back’ crew (Level 1 ) may well question, ‘whyever … More
Riding Waves
At the end of a row of hangers known colloquially as ‘Millionaires Row’ were stored the gliders ‘Delta Mike’ and … More
A week prior to Level 2 training
Yesterday morning dawned clear and somewhat chilly with a thin layer of frost covering the grass that Ian had mown … More
Wondering through the park
As you make your way to Pafuri, one is staggered by the lilac tinged crimson of the Bushwillow seed pods … More
Mangled Neuron 