Journal
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Sunday 16th November – Talk – Tea – Cake!
This summer Jo and Jamie sailed the first 100 days of the Island Pilgrimage Round Britain Prayer Sail. Leaving Dartmouth in May, they sailed 1300 Nautical Miles along the coast of the British Isles, visiting fascinating places and meeting wonderful people along the way. They will give a short talk about some of their experiences,…
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Week 10 – Praying from the Mountaintop
28th July to 3rd August. Isle of Man – Whitehaven – Kirkcudbright Saying farewell to Janet and Jim who left us in Douglas, we had some time to explore the Isle of Man before setting sail onwards to Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway. In Douglas we really enjoyed wonderful peace in the Methodist Church “Prom…
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Week 9. Exploring Anglesey
Week 9 – Anglesey Moored safely in the Marina in Conwy we said farewell to Matthew who had been so helpful with his local knowledge of these waters, especially piloting Sea Fever across Caernarfon Bar and through the Menai Strait. We welcomed Janet and Jim onboard for a week of exploration of Anglesey. Looking to…
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Week 8. 14th to 20th July 2025 – Edward’s Castles
Week 8. 14th to 20th July 2025 Edward’s Castles Back in the 13th Century King Edward I got a bit peeved with the behaviour of the Welsh so decided he would build a “Ring of Iron” to attempt to control the region. This week our passage around the Welsh coast has taken us to three…
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Week 5- Visitors! Bristol and Cardiff
The fifth week into this first summer of our Island Pilgrimage was “the week of Cities and Visitors”. It has been great fun and a real privilege to meet and pray with friends and visitors and host them onboard Sea Fever. The award for travelled furthest goes to Maddie Thurlow, all the way from Banchory…
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Sunday Summary Week 4 – From Azure Blue to Muddy Brown
Week 4 – From Azure Blue to Muddy Brown – St Ives, Padstow, Lundy, Portishead, Bristol What a week of contrast! Sailing from the Scillies Sea Fever lifted her skirts for some a fast passage back to the mainland where we anchored in Carbis Bay through a windy night. Then a “pilgrim transfer” in St…
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Sunday Summary – Week 3 – the wonders of the Scillies
Last Summer Jo and I tried several times to sail to the Scillies with Sea Fever but every time we set off another low pressure system rolled in from the Atlantic. The Isles of Scilly are not the place to be in a storm! Sailor stories abound of yachts stuck in Falmouth waiting for the…
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Sunday Summary Week 2 – Praying Plymouth to Penzance
Plymouth is a remarkable City. I think “resilient” is the word that springs to mind. As we were preparing to set off West we met with Chris Clewer from Churches Together in Plymouth ctip.org.uk – a fascinating meeting and I think I learned more about Plymouth over 2 cups of coffee than in all my…
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Sunday Summary Week 1 – Stormbound in Salcombe
Sunday Summary – Week 1 – Stormbound in Salcombe We’re on our way at last! After many months of preparation when the “to-do” list never seemed to get any shorter, we set sail from Dartmouth on Sunday 25th May 2025 on the first 100 Day summer of our Island Pilgrimage clockwise around the British Isles.…
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Final touches before launch
Well, it was blowing a Force 7 as we launched Sea Fever back into the river. The Premier Noss on Dart boatyard team are brilliant!