Met Robert in Bridlington on Monday 25th Aug, he was moored up on the pontoon along side Tony who was accompanying him in a Westerly ketch rigged boat.Robert had a problem with his lazy jacks, which had his sail raised to high and not resting on its crutch, once sorted Robert and Tony would sail to with me to Tetney Haven on the Humber a sail of 45 miles or more. But problems with a leaky exhaust on Tony's boat meant I sailed back alone leaving them back in Bridlington. I wish them luck for the rest of their journey.

Bob.   

I'm a comparative newbie as well Robert. It has it's edge of the seat moments but it's all good.

Well done, I've day-sailed from Hull to Scotland and back myself earlier this year. Good luck!

P.S.: Didn't you intend to get the boat to the Clyde?  

Well last week was my introduction to sailing solo.  Egg on my face. I made quite a few mistakes but hey, you learn by them. Sometimes the hard way or no way is the only choice you have and whilst I would of liked to have crewed the boat with someone experienced to guide me, after waiting around for a couple of months I decided sailing in company alone on a short journey south to Whitby is better than not going out at all.

  We had a good following wind most of the way from Hartlepool to Whitby, there were 3 boats leaving for Whitby each sailing solo on the same loch out.   I set my planned +- 120 degree course heading that made using the south horizon headland following the buoys whilst a simple course to navigate but with the northerly wind and the easterly swell there was quite a roll, I didn't leave the tiller and although I don't know where the breakfast porridge went  the seagulls shared the night befores curry.  I got to Whitby a little under the weather, without a fender, the mast head vhf ariel flapping loose and the halyard wrapped around the mast head light and quite a few things on the cabin floor.  Sitting in Whitby in May Morning shaken and stirred but expecting to do better later this week heading towards Scarborough.