Jubilee Sailing Trust Ships' Blogs
Posted - 25 September 2012
After breakfast an excellent "Happy hour" was had by all.
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Posted - 24 September 2012
All crew were called to deck at 7.20am as predicted the gales had arrived!
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Posted - 22 September 2012
With the sun shining on St Malo, the team had an exciting day planned.
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Posted - 19 September 2012
This is our second day at sea since leaving Weymouth...
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Posted - 18 September 2012
After a busy afternoon's training, two members of the watch repelled all unwanted boarders until midnight before retiring to their bunks.
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Posted - 17 September 2012
Eventually arrived in Dun Laoghiare after waiting at anchor for the gale to let up. The word Guinness was frequently mentioned by many thirsty seamen. A sing song in the bar kept us occupied. Nellie slipped gently onto the pontoon, in a superb sideways ferry glide.
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Posted - 17 September 2012
A great Friday night was spent on shore sampling Guiness in various pubs in Dunleary! I personally decided it was time to leave when we started singing Swing Low Sweet Chariot with a local jamming session!
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Posted - 17 September 2012
Yesterday was sunshine and showers but today the weather became much clearer so that by the afternoon we were bathing in gentle autumn sunshine.
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Posted - 17 September 2012
This way that way forward and back way over the Irish Sea!
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Posted - 16 September 2012
The last day of voyage 352 the ship awoke at anchor and everyone breakfasted on fresh mackerel....
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Posted - 15 September 2012
Today, Friday 14th September, Aft Starboard Watch are doing the blog. To introduce ourselves, our watch leader is Sarah T, well-known wine connoisseur, and the rest of the team are John R, Sarah G, Marcin S, Anne O, Lewis W and Sue W.
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Posted - 06 September 2012
We joined Lord Nelson as new crew and started to get to know each other and working in our watches. We departed from Greenock during late afternoon and under motor made for Holy Lock for an overnight anchor.
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Posted - 06 September 2012
The quiz was a roaring success!
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Posted - 06 September 2012
‘Ay Up’ is a really good description of the day. The sails went up; the winds went up; the seas were up; and for a significant number of the voyage crew-everything came up.
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Posted - 05 September 2012
Hello from hot and sunny The Netherlands!! We have been warmly greeted by smiles, waves lots of bicycles and the odd windmill.
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Posted - 04 September 2012
12pm-4pm We had square sails and jib set, we were sailing beautifully past Skipness.....
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Posted - 02 September 2012
As a new crew we joined Lord Nelson and got to know each other and working in our watches.
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