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Leaving NI and arriving at Peel (IOM) 🐾 A Dramatic Welcome Peel, on the west coast of the Isle of Man, is a golden gem of a harbour...

⛵ Sailing into Portaferry After a steady cruise south, our arrival into Portaferry marked the gateway to Strangford Lough — a narrow,...

Carrickfergus is mainly known for its old castle and harbour. There is one sailing club in the village, however like most clubs in the...

Tucked into the County Antrim coast, Glenarm  is one of Northern Ireland’s oldest and most beautiful harbour villages. It’s tranquil,...

Ballycastle with a quick detour to the British Open at Portrush

🐾 Port Ellen Marina Port Ellen Marina provides 34 berths equipped with inclusive water and power, catering to visiting yachts and...

There’s something quietly magical about sailing into Ardfern , nestled along the shores of Loch Craignish on Scotland’s west coast. As...

Kerrera Marina is privately owned clipper race marina with 24-hour access and a fuel pontoon. Gill and Tim, the owners ensure that...

Sailing through the Caledonian Canal, to Loch Ness and beyond.

Pete made it to Inverness having fought five knots of tide under Kessock Bridge. Corpach Sea Lock welcomed Rimau, Svea, and our viking....

Welcome to the Northern Riviera - a part of Scotland that, in Pete's words, is absolutely stunning. Lossiemouth is famous for the RAF...

Stunning scenery, excellent hospitality and a quick haircut for Pete.

After the Orca excitement (see previous post), we arrived at Peterhead just after midday. A harbour master navigated Rimau in, asking us...

Image of an Orca captured in Aberdeen waters on 14th June 2025

This was a flying visit - literally. After a choppy sail from Arbroath, Pete moored up against the harbour wall at 19:30, just before low...

Eyemouth to Arbriath was a challenging sail, as the auto-helm decided to break again. A new part has been ordered and Jen will bring...

Eyemouth welcomed Pete to Scotland; however, there was little space to moor. Rafting up was the only option, so this stay ended up being...

Amble sailing round the UK

Pete and Svea motored to Blyth without Jen and a foresail. Jen had returned to work in London, and the foresail was with Stephen...

A ripped genoa meant a change of plan ... Hartlepool instead of Whitby.