Tag Archives: Emma

Top Gear Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2014 by yachtlyra

The challenge was to see which mode of transport would be first into Valencia. The Stigs, Emma and Katie were to travel first by car, then jet airplane and finally taxi from Sheffield in the North of England. Harnett, Harnett … Continue reading →

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Into the East

Posted on July 12, 2014 by yachtlyra

We have finally crossed the meridian and are travelling east; I keep having to remind myself when writing bearings in the log. We had a lazy weekend wining and dining in Marina Greenwich. We had a couple of attempts at … Continue reading →

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Setting Sail for Vilamoura

Posted on May 15, 2014 by yachtlyra

Well the first passage of the season went very well. St Monday saved us from having to do battle with the dredger; the crew go home for Sunday and have to travel from Faro on Monday morning. As soon as … Continue reading →

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Finally Falmouth!!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by yachtlyra

Yesterday we finally arrived in Falmouth, beating a line straight as an arrow from our first way point to outside the harbour here into a force five wind. We had waited around in Plymouth for the sea state to lessen, then we … Continue reading →

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