Jubilee Sailing Trust Ships' Blogs
Posted - 23 May 2013
STW4 is complete with 2503 nautical miles on the log and over 16 days on the high seas. The ocean voyage across the Bay of Bengal was the experience that all the Voyage Crew will remember.
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Posted - 21 May 2013
Shortly before 1230 today the bridge was invaded by pirates despite the sailor strainers.
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Posted - 20 May 2013
Slowly motor sailing down the Malacca Straits with a gentle breeze from the North and occasional light refreshing warm rain.
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Posted - 19 May 2013
We arrived at Langkawi on Friday night. Most people took advantage of the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club to eat and drink.
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Posted - 17 May 2013
This blog is a retrospective addition covering the 1200-1600 watch on Friday 17th May as we approached Langkawi and berthed at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club.
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Posted - 16 May 2013
After another wonderful starry duty last night identifying the planets Jupiter and Venus, Beetlejuice, the twin stars of Gemini etc, some of the watch tried in vain to identify Scorpio amongst the thousands of stars we could see.
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Posted - 15 May 2013
A warm contentment permeates Lord Nelson this afternoon, as we sail under a beautiful clear blue sky, bathed in sunshine, watching the occasional flotsam and jetsam drift by.
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Posted - 15 May 2013
We were all really glad to be at anchor in Studland Bay last night, as after a very enjoyable supper, with a big cake for voyage crew Steve and Frank to share with us, the wind increased.
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Posted - 14 May 2013
After 7 (or possibly 17) days of sailing the Indian Ocean between 2 opposite-revolving tropical storms, the crew settled down to the ship’s timeless routines.
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