Best trip this year?

[ishtar]

I posted this on the YBW forum, but it applies just as well here.

Where was your best sail this year?

Louise and I did a fair bit with Ishtar, some excellent sailing, met loads of new friends and are really now starting to feel we can sail a bit.

I think the highlight, though, was the trip back from Milford, taking in Lundy. An early start leaving Milford about 7am, motorsailing Southwards with Lundy getting ever larger. Dolphins and porpoise all around, feeling so very lucky to be out there. Couple of pints in the Marisco Tavern that evening and then spending all the following day walking, taking in stunning views in the autumn sunshine. Another early start and a full day's sail to Porlock before the short hop back to Cardiff.

Really sticks in the mind, and in these cold dark nights before the new year, just sets me thinking about what might happen next year.

Blog entry.

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Where was your favourite place.trip during 2009?

[sandpiper]

Unfortunately in some ways, my best trip this year wasn't on board my own boat! It was the trip back from Plymouth on board Chausey, stopping at Lundy with dolphins in the anchorage.

This was the trip that persuaded me that it was time to change my boat for one that could take me further afield. If all goes to plan a the trip back from Bangor in the new boat could become the best trip of 2010!

[ishtar]

I think a few pints in the Marisco Tavern next year ought to be on the cards one weekend? The way things are looking, we may have a club cruise down there.

[sandpiper]

A club cruise to Lundy with a day or couple of days of diving would certainly get my vote. I only got to see teh path to the Marisco Tavern but there seemed to be plenty more to see.