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In response to: "FRIDAY 8TH AUGUST AND SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST - WEYMOUTH TO SALCOMBE!!!!!!!" 447 days old
by Spus [Visitor]

Congratulations,
On holiday touring Canada and after a day of mountain biking in Whistler I thought I'd check on your latest.
You have completed an amazing journey, look forward to catching up with you next summer,
Spud more…
In response to: "WEDNESDAY 30TH JULY - RAMSGATE - EASTBOURNE" 469 days old
by Lance [Visitor]

Charlie,
I was talking to your Mum just now who put me onto your site. How many beers had you had before you spotted the dustbin lid?!I'm sorry to hear the Kent coast was dull, its clearly better for golf than sailing.
Good luck!
Lance
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In response to: "WEDNESDAY 30TH JULY - RAMSGATE - EASTBOURNE" 469 days old
by Caroline and Milly [Visitor]

pleased to see your arrival into Salcombe is earlier (or you hope it is!!) We will be able to travel to Salcombe on evening of Wednesday 6th after Milly competes in team Junior One Day for Cottesmore that day and will leave on Saturday. Will try and help with moorings and boat park nightmare where I can - let me know !!
Milly has had best Po more…
In response to: "SATURDAY 19TH JULY - WELLS NEXT THE SEA" 475 days old
by Fin [Visitor]

Love to catch up - hope to be there in about a week - weather dependent! more…
In response to: "SATURDAY 19TH JULY - WELLS NEXT THE SEA" 475 days old
by Vicki Stringer [Visitor]

I logged on to the site to see my old Uni buddy intrepidly sailing around the UK only to read he's back at his old stomping ground taking a holiday - Fin you must be getting old!?!! Seriously though, congratulations on your voyage so far, the pictures look great. I will keep an eye out for you in the Solent. more…
In response to: "WEDSNESDAY 16TH JULY - SCARBOROUGH TO GRIMSBY" 480 days old
by hobiechallenge [Member]

Thanks more…
In response to: "WEDSNESDAY 16TH JULY - SCARBOROUGH TO GRIMSBY" 483 days old
by David and Olga Newton. [Visitor]

We think it is a Guillemot ???

David and Olga. more…
In response to: "TUESDAY 15TH JULY - HARTLEPOOL TO SCARBOROUGH" 483 days old
by hobiechallenge [Member]

Many thanks for that - certainly every penny helps
Looking forward to waving as we past Felixstowe
Fin and Stuart more…
In response to: "TUESDAY 15TH JULY - HARTLEPOOL TO SCARBOROUGH" 484 days old
by David Henry Newton [Visitor]

To Stuart and Fin and allyour support group;- I so want you to make a success of this effort and having seen how much has been pledged so far I decided to send off some begging letters on your behalf (hope you don't mind ). So far the replies have been negative but the Leicester Mercury have phoned back to me for details of your efforts nad it see more…
In response to: "SUNDAY 13TH JULY - ANSTRUTHER TO SEAHOUSES (NEAR BAMBURGH)" 485 days old
by hobiechallenge [Member]

Thanks for the email - really appreciated
We have just had an amazing 60 mile day and feeling great
Regards
Fin more…
In response to: "SUNDAY 13TH JULY - ANSTRUTHER TO SEAHOUSES (NEAR BAMBURGH)" 486 days old
by Jonathan [Visitor]

I just wanted to say i honestly take my hat off to you guys ! I would give a donation but i am only 17 ... i sail my self and i belive what you guys are doing is going to prove alot ... all the best wises guys take it easy and dont push your selves to hard

take it easy j more…
In response to: "WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY - PETERHEAD TO STONEHAVEN" 490 days old
by hobiechallenge [Member]

Dear both thanks for the email.

Sadly the bad weather that you have had has caught up with us and we cannot sail today and tomorrow is looking iffey.

I woke up at 6am with a start - it had been raining on my head for a while and both me and the pillow were soaked

So another couple of dull days stuck in a leaki more…
In response to: "TUESDAY 8TH JULY - LOSSIEMOUTH TO PETERHEAD" 490 days old
by hobiechallenge [Member]

Hi Ian thanks for the email! All has been going well till today and the low pressure system that you have had recently has just caught up with us - high winds and torrential rain, i think that we may be here for a couple of days.
The offer of a sail still stands. Likely to be in Norfolk in a couple of weeks!
All the best
Fin more…
In response to: "WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY - PETERHEAD TO STONEHAVEN" 490 days old
by Caroline and Milly [Visitor]

Fin/Dad
We are meant to be coming to visit you in Scotland next week,but you are going too fast so it looks as though we will be visiting you somewhere near sunny Newcastle instead!!! How exciting that you saw a whale - what a treat. Please tell Gis that she can start lowering her cooking standards as Fin is not going to get such gourmet foo more…
In response to: "MONDAY 8TH JULY - INVERNESS TO LOSSIEMOUTH" 491 days old
by George Wright [Visitor]

If you think Lossiemouth is hairy, you should try Hopeman when the swell is big.

Keep going and enjoy the scenery

rgds

George more…
In response to: "TUESDAY 8TH JULY - LOSSIEMOUTH TO PETERHEAD" 491 days old
by Ian McCann [Visitor]

Just checked your blog Fin...........Trust all going well and you are enjoying the delights of wet'n'windy Scotland!!!! Ian McCann more…
In response to: "FRIDAY 4TH, SATURDAY 5TH AND SUNDAY 6TH JULY - CALEDONIAN CANAL FORT WILLIAM TO INVERNESS" 492 days old
by George Wright [Visitor]

I think you are doing a great job.

However, defying the laws of mechanics and thinking that just because the wind is in the (adverse) direction, the possibility of not sailing up Loch Ness is a surprise!

I challenge you to sail up the Bag with a big spring tide outgoing with a north easterly....we do it all the time...
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In response to: "SUNDAY 6TH JULY - AGHHHHH!" 494 days old
by SirGary [Member]

IT HAPPENS ONE NIGHT A CAR KNOCKED THE POWER POLE DOWN RIGHT OUTSIDE THE HOUSE LOST LOTS KNOW HOW YOU FEEL more…
In response to: "THURSDAY 3RD JUNE - CRINAN TO FORT WILLIAM" 494 days old
by hobiechallenge [Member]

Thanks it did work! more…
In response to: "THURSDAY 3RD JUNE - CRINAN TO FORT WILLIAM" 494 days old
by Tim [Visitor]

Well done guys...
Meanwhile, how to beat the midgies:
Highly recommended is Avon So Soft -
apparently it works really well.
Even the marines use it.

See http://tinyurl.com/6kbgkf

Also check out:
http://www.stevecarter.com/ansh/midge.htm
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In response to: "SATURDAY 14TH JUNE - FISHGUARD TO ABERSOCH" 497 days old
by milly [Visitor]

dad
missing you loads my music teacher is a pr** and gave me a silly report because at the end she put...... Reliability is an essential part of any tteam proformance ! but mr boswal said don't look at the report at all it was only one day and riding is much more important.mr TELFER said i hope you carry on doing well with your pony
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In response to: "MONDAY 16TH JUNE - COLD, COLD, COLD!" 510 days old
by Charlie [Visitor]

Hehe more…
In response to: "WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE - MORE OF THE SAME!!!" 510 days old
by hobiechallenge [Member]

Mooser thanks for the email - great to hear from you.
The Disco sounds fun - do let me know how it goes

Sailing to the Isle of Mann tomorrow all being well - fingers crossed
Love you loads
Daddy
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In response to: "WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE - MORE OF THE SAME!!!" 511 days old
by milly [Visitor]

dad

i am really exited about the school disco tomorrow i am gowing as a cheerleader and so is lilla
missing you loads and can't wait till speech day
hope sailing goes well when you do sail!!!

many kisses and hugs and snogs
milly moo and nooby many kisses for you
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In response to: "MONDAY 16TH JUNE - COLD, COLD, COLD!" 513 days old
by Milly [Visitor]

the thought of you all strip naked in your sleeping bags will give me and mum nightmares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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In response to: "MONDAY 16TH JUNE - COLD, COLD, COLD!" 513 days old
by Charlie [Visitor]

Hi, nerdy moment here, clothes inside sleeping bag is bad idea because they will keep you cold - sleeping bags work best when you wear as little as possible! Duvet on top is good idea though!! more…
In response to: "SATURDAY 14TH JUNE - FISHGUARD TO ABERSOCH" 514 days old
by Milly [Visitor]

Daddy
I had a great day yesterday as I won lots of rosettes at the Ashwell Show and even Noosa won a rosette - she came 4th in the sausage catching competition!!!!!!! Have a good day and hope it gets warmer.

Lots of love
Milly
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In response to: "SUNDAY 15TH JUNE - ABSEROCH TO PORTH DINLLAEN" 514 days old
by Gwerfyl [Visitor]

Good to talk with you on our beautiful beach of Porthdinllaen today (16th June) We wish you well on your massive adventure but still are concerned how you find places to sleep!
Hwyl,
Gwerfyl more…
In response to: "FRIDAY 13TH JUNE - THE BITCHES" 515 days old
by hobiechallenge [Member]

Thanks girls that is really special! I didnt know it was fathers day - you could have got away with it!!

I cannot give an address for the time being as we are leaving mainland GB in the next couple of day for the Isle of Mann - all being well, suggest you hold on to it until i come back

Missing you both loads

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In response to: "FRIDAY 13TH JUNE - THE BITCHES" 516 days old
by caroline mitchell and Milly Mitchell [Visitor]

Daddy/Fin
Wishing you a very Happy Fathers Day - sorry we can't be with you. Is there an address we can send a parcel to?

Lots of love
Milly and Caroline
xxx

ps We used the new tumple dryer today and its fab !! more…