Although the start of our big sail is some months away, there still seems to be lots of preparation to do! I find myself thinking most days now about this trip, and making a note of things to do....and yes, even doing some of them!
The boat obviously needs to be bought - we have our eyes on a number of possibilities at the moment, so we need to get on with viewing them. What percentage of the asking price should one bid for a boat? Then we need to consider all the features we would like/need on the boat: radar, AIS, TV (I know), cockpit VHF radio repeater, chart-plotter and cockpit repeater, life-raft, inflatable with outboard, power windlass, charts, pilot books, .... the list goes on!
Then there is organising the crew! We have managed to set up a likely sailing schedule (but of course the actual sailing schedule may turn out to be different due to weather etc.), and we now need to encourage friends etc to sign up!
The fund raising aspect is currently resting heavily on my mind. I hope friends will sponsor me/us, but I want to try to arrange some commercial sponsorship too (this may prove difficult, but is worth a try). Getting on with this today!
Hello and welcome to my blog, an account of our sail around Great Britain during 2015 and 2016. The sail is being undertaken by my friend Roger and I, and with friends who wish to sail either part of the way or all of the way with us. We are using the voyage as a means of raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. We are keen to hear from anyone who is interested in the project, and anyone who wishes to join the crew. I do hope you enjoy following the blog. Michael.
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