Out of the Harbour and Turn Right

By Howard and Mary Williams

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Preface

Grangemouth to Whithorn Whithorn to Holyhead Holyhead to Milford Haven Milford Haven to The Scillies
Scillies to Dartmouth Dartmouth to Chichester Chichester to Ramsgate Ramsgate to Spurn Head

Spurn Head to Aberdour

Appendices

This is the narrative log of our 2006 voyage around the South of Britain on our boat, Megstone, a Moody 31. In all, the journey covered 1569 nautical miles.  We started on Friday 12th May 2006 and returned on July 12th 2007. In all we were away for 59 days, and this log provides a short description of every day’s activity. For statistic lovers the facts are all in the appendices.

To view our log of our 2007 voyage around the North of Scotland go to Out of the Harbour and Turn Left, or url www.peartree-house.co.uk/sailing2

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The Stars of the show .....

Howard

Mary

Howard Williams Mary Williams

Megstone

and, of course, Megstone

Contents 

Preface - Introduction, passage planning notes and other notes 

Chapter 1 - Aberdour to the Isle of Whithorn via the Forth Clyde Canal  

Chapter 2 - Isle of Whithorn to Holyhead via Whitehaven and Douglas IOW  

Chapter 3 - Wales – Holyhead to Milford Haven via Aberdaron and Fishguard  

Chapter 4 - Milford Haven to The Scillies via Padstow and St Ives  

Chapter 5 - Scillies to Dartmouth  

Chapter 6 - Dartmouth to Chichester via The Solent  

Chapter 7 - Chichester to Ramsgate  

Chapter 8 - Ramsgate to Spurn Head

Chapter 9 - Spurn Head to Aberdour

Appendices. 

Appendix 1 - Daily distance summary 

Appendix 2 – Costs 

Appendix 3 – The highs and lows 

Appendix 4 - Conclusions

Appendix 5 - Voyage notes of harbours, ports and anchorages used.

Email address for contact: heawilliams@btinternet.com

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