Been around three times to date from Portland, clockwise via the canal in 2017, anti-clockwise around the top 2018, and clockwise around the top in 2022, twice up and down east coast of Ireland and once up coast of wales /Isle of man. The Orkneys (Stromness) is a good place to stay and visit the island. Only a short trip to or from Wick. Although be patient for a good weather, and tide window, if travelling through the Pentland Firth!!
Thanks for your comment Terry. Wow - you must have had some wonderful experiences and created unforgettable memories on those passages! Are you planning on doing it again?
I have been round clockwise twice single handedin 31 ft yacht taking 12 weeks. I went along the French coast to St Peter Portthen to Falmouth. I spent sometime in Guernsey with my family when they flew over to see me for 10 days then went home. The cost both times was £ 3500 I never anchored. I went via Cally canal I crossed to Dunloghaire from Milford Haven & went up to ballycastle then to Croab & Oban & generally reverse of route in webinar. The first time I did not have a chart plotter & i am surprised that they were bothered about theirs not working. They are supposed to be a sailing school. Get the portland plotter & dividers out. I did not have charts other than C series & Only had a pack of folio ones for the scottish bit oban to Fort William. But I did have Reeds & the Imray pilots for the whole trip except my local east coast & the CIs ( I go there a lot so did not need one there)French coast is more of a sense of holiday & assured of berths & cheaper instead of south coast
Thanks for your comment Graham - lovely to hear about your journey and a great tip to go down to along the French coast. So many people have chart plotters these days which makes it an important thing to include when teaching - but we agree, nothing beats a chart and some dividers! For anyone reading this, Imray have a page dedicated to all the charts and pilots you might need for the journey here: www.imray.com/news/sail-round-britain/
Been around three times to date from Portland, clockwise via the canal in 2017, anti-clockwise around the top 2018, and clockwise around the top in 2022, twice up and down east coast of Ireland and once up coast of wales /Isle of man. The Orkneys (Stromness) is a good place to stay and visit the island. Only a short trip to or from Wick. Although be patient for a good weather, and tide window, if travelling through the Pentland Firth!!
Thanks for your comment Terry. Wow - you must have had some wonderful experiences and created unforgettable memories on those passages! Are you planning on doing it again?
@@HavenKJ once more anticlockwise to even things up! 😁
Great interview, thanks for sharing 👍
Excellent stuff! Our advice is to take plenty of gas with you. It was a nightmare hunting down refills last year.
Thanks for the tip! Colin from Premier Sailing had the same issue and had to get an adaptor so he could also use Camping Gaz
I have been round clockwise twice single handedin 31 ft yacht taking 12 weeks. I went along the French coast to St Peter Portthen to Falmouth. I spent sometime in Guernsey with my family when they flew over to see me for 10 days then went home. The cost both times was £ 3500 I never anchored. I went via Cally canal I crossed to Dunloghaire from Milford Haven & went up to ballycastle then to Croab & Oban & generally reverse of route in webinar. The first time I did not have a chart plotter & i am surprised that they were bothered about theirs not working. They are supposed to be a sailing school. Get the portland plotter & dividers out. I did not have charts other than C series & Only had a pack of folio ones for the scottish bit oban to Fort William. But I did have Reeds & the Imray pilots for the whole trip except my local east coast & the CIs ( I go there a lot so did not need one there)French coast is more of a sense of holiday & assured of berths & cheaper instead of south coast
Thanks for your comment Graham - lovely to hear about your journey and a great tip to go down to along the French coast. So many people have chart plotters these days which makes it an important thing to include when teaching - but we agree, nothing beats a chart and some dividers! For anyone reading this, Imray have a page dedicated to all the charts and pilots you might need for the journey here: www.imray.com/news/sail-round-britain/
@@HavenKJ Bradwell, Boulogne, Dieppe, Le Havre, Cherbourg, St Peter Port, Falmouth, Avoids the booking & cost of full up marinas on the solent etc