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We had a 04:00 start, with calm seas and a beautiful full moon, ideal conditions for sneaking across the channel. One mile out from Dover we saw two dinghies being towed in to the port by UK Border Force and another Border Force boat leaving Dover to pick up more people. At 11:00. we heardContinue reading “The final leg Monday 1st September 2020 – Ramsgate to Gosport – 119nm – 16hrs”

Yesterday our Poacher friend Dennis, who we last saw at Neptunes Staircase, was back in his home port of Grimsby. We caught up on how our sailing trips went and then he kindly took us into town, and back, which saved us getting soaked and being blown away. Thank you Dennis and Humber Cruising AssociationContinue reading “Sunday 30th/Monday 31st August 2020 – Grimsby to Ramsgate – 181 nm – 31hrs”

The Lobster Pot – We are here to please Sometimes I’m a canister, a fender or a sphere,Whatever shape or form I take I’m an inanimate beast to fear.There’s a kind of game I like to play when tired of tedious floating,I make myself invisible to sailor folk out boating. When from their vessels keenContinue reading “Saturday 29th August 2020 – Alongide at Grimsby”

Undeterred we took our chances with the Fishing Heritage Centre and luckily secured a time slot. We enjoyed our morning looking at the various exhibits, which visually were exceptionally well done but to be honest didn’t give much information for the over 8yrs of age. The trawler exhibit, which probably would have been the mostContinue reading “Friday 28th August 2020 – Alongide at Grimsby”

What a great day! Our good mate Frank from the Poachers came and picked us up from the marina and took us out for the day to see the local sights. First stop was the Armed Forces Gate at Cleethorpes. This memorial was centre stage of the sea front overlooking the vast sandy beach andContinue reading “Thursday 27th August 2020 – Alongide at Grimsby”