Travels of Sailing Yacht Kitty B
A log with photos of our cruises aboard our 1997 Hallberg-Rassy 36 mk2
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My sailing background
I first went sailing aged about 5, aboard a day boat out of St Mawes, Cornwall, when my elder brothers were first being taught to sail; my recollection is that I was cold and uncomfortable, and mostly sat in the cuddy in the bows, waiting for it to stop! My brothers however were hooked, and Read more
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West Coast cruise: June 2022
After bringing Kitty B north to her new base on the Firth of Clyde in October 2021, we were excited to have the opportunity to explore the wider cruising grounds on the west coast, the other side of the Kintyre peninsula, which are inaccessible to us for a normal weekend cruise out of our Largs Read more
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A 10 Day Scottish West Coast Cruise – August/Sept 2023
Following our fabulous cruise in late May / early June, when we had 16 days of sunshine and settled weather, our attempted weekend cruises around the Clyde cruising area over July and August were largely frustrated by a run of generally poor weather. As the end of August approached, we decided to pencil in a Read more
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West Coast of Scotland May/June 2023
Thursday 25th May: Work done, holiday auto-responses set, laptops closed; we were able to cast off from Largs Yacht Haven soon after 5:00pm to make some progress towards the Mull of Kintyre, to be rounded the following day. Our cruise started with a cracking beam reach in just the right amount of breeze, and in Read more
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Passage from Poole to Largs: October 2021
At the end of August, our co-owner Steve, with whom we had happily shared ownership for some years, advised that he was thinking that he might want to sell his half share before the 2022 season. Coincidentally, Sharon and I had only recently had a discussion about the possibility of buying in Steve’s share, if Read more
Travels of Sailing Yacht Kitty B 