Sailing Photos
Discussion
We have a 'Where are you going sailing' thread which people state the obvious and discuss deals/options,etc. Somebody said recently that the thread was lacking photos.
How about we have a thread of just sailing holiday photos. No massive descriptions needed, just ones you like/took.
I stuck this on on the other thread but I like it so here it is again -
How about we have a thread of just sailing holiday photos. No massive descriptions needed, just ones you like/took.
I stuck this on on the other thread but I like it so here it is again -
I've got countless photos of sailing countless boats in countless places, but two of my favourites are below, taken just a few seconds apart...
Back in 2010 we decided to sail a friend's Challenge 72 from Southampton to Cherbourg between Christmas and New Year. All sounds great, aside from the fact that once we got out of the Eastern Solent we we beating into a full BF10. No real problem, but we didn't much fancy trying to get the sails down in the dark in 4-5m seas over in Cherbourg so we ran for home and got drunk in Gunwharf instead.
Loved that boat and sailed her everywhere (including across the Atlantic) right up until she was dropped in Plymouth and written off.
Back in 2010 we decided to sail a friend's Challenge 72 from Southampton to Cherbourg between Christmas and New Year. All sounds great, aside from the fact that once we got out of the Eastern Solent we we beating into a full BF10. No real problem, but we didn't much fancy trying to get the sails down in the dark in 4-5m seas over in Cherbourg so we ran for home and got drunk in Gunwharf instead.
Loved that boat and sailed her everywhere (including across the Atlantic) right up until she was dropped in Plymouth and written off.
I managed to get myself onto a Round the World Yacht Race in 1992/3, my company was sponsor for one of the yachts and i was fortunate enough to get picked to join the boat as part of the crew, a few pictures below of the two legs that i took part in, I did Hobart to Cape Town then Cape Town back to Southampton.
Edited by phumy on Saturday 5th September 09:51
An overnight from Majorca back to Sant Carles about 12 months ago..... what I would give to do that now... been a dull year sailing wise!
And this one... taken after a full day motoring at 5mph looking out from the marina at Cefalu on the northern coast of Sicily... i just remember lying there looking out at the coast and thinking it looked like something out of Pirates of the Caribbean... and also thinking.. 'this is the life!'
Edited by Cheeky Jim on Saturday 5th September 10:48
rub salt in to the wounds - was to be going away next week with the lads, but two of the crew are blousing because of Isolation fears.Some great images - and some of my favs over the years :
We were the Blue one
And waking up to find my daughter on her first morning on board - just soaking up the scenery
Edited by PushedDover on Thursday 10th September 14:35
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