First training camp in Lorient
- 01 - 02 - 12
- by Nick Cherry
A 70 mile triangle around the Ile de Groix, starting off with a long beat into a building 18 knots and some good waves reminded us of why we chose to train here and not the med.
What’s it like sailing a Mini?
- 30 - 01 - 12
- by Becky Scott
Sailing solo is pretty different from crewed sailing, personally I love sailing and being out on the water but there is a certain sense of adventure and challenge that attracts me to solo sailing.
Winter Gym Work and Back on the water in the UK
- 23 - 01 - 12
- by Aaron Cooper
So back in the UK for a few working weeks now to help out in the loft with winter servicing and new sail builds.
Journey to the center of the earth
- 23 - 01 - 12
- by Nick Cherry
Although slightly tenuous I think the Jules Verne reference in the title is a little bit relevant to my recent trip to Lorient.
Drifting to Mistral conditions
- 23 - 01 - 12
- by Ollie Bond
The start of the week was a bit of a drift around but on Thursday the Mistral winds arrived and we had between 20 and 35 knots of wind.
New faces, heart beats and fine margins
- 23 - 01 - 12
- by Henry Bomby
After an afternoon of shoddy manoeuvres by everyone on the Monday and a telling off by Nico, Tuesday and Wednesday this week was spent on boat handling.
Back to La Grande Motte
- 16 - 01 - 12
- by Ollie Bond
We have been back in La Grande Motte for a week and have been working hard but haven’t done as much sailing as I would have liked.
2012 - Start as we mean to go on…solo
- 16 - 01 - 12
- by Aaron Cooper
So a new year and now we are total focused on solo training down in La Grande Motte.
