Author: James Tomlinson

I cant quite believe the summer is over for me and ‘Talisker 1’. It almost seems like someone else went off on my boat and sailed 5,000 nautical miles in … Continue Reading →

28th September 29th September Was a lovely day with not a lot of wind and it was going to be possible to get out of the River Ore at about … Continue Reading →

5th August Orford SC Sea Race 12th August Out with three Legends in the Perly Miss Some Ordnance on The Ness! 27th August 31st August on the Spit 2nd September

14th August ‘Talisker 1’ was struck on her mooring. The gentleman, whose incompetence caused the damage, emailed me to tell me what had happened.  Ten out of ten to him … Continue Reading →

1219 24th July Subject:- Working Up Channel We are in Portland Marina. It does not have quite the appeal of Falmouth, St Mawes and then our overnight in Dartmouth!  I’ve … Continue Reading →

1419 8th July – Underway Again We are heading north away from very beautiful Santa Maria.  Hopefully the easterly winds that are promised for a day or so will get … Continue Reading →

1723 30th June We left Porto Santo this morning 0700 and we are only 17 NM off the N Coast Madeira main island and as the crow flies 30 NM … Continue Reading →

1100 BST 23rd June 2018 Once you set off into the ocean wilderness, with the elements driving you forward making an abort, a return, futile, you become gripped by the … Continue Reading →

15th June Weighed anchor at 1440 BST and set sail for Madeira.  By midnight we were 7NM NNE Cape Vilan. 1610 BSTWell this just might be it! What I’ve been … Continue Reading →

1530 BST 12th June We are nearly half way across the Bay of Biscay. Between Ushant and Finistere. I marvel at the power of the Ocean. Nothing nasty, nothing angry … Continue Reading →