Ocean Phoenix

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Einar, Stafford, Steve and Eddie (Bailey) arrived on Ocean Phoenix yesterday. Staff had lost his sleeping bag and Eddie had forgotten his underpants, so before departing for Grimsby we did some emergency shopping.
Arrived in Grimsby at 5pm, after passing the windmill fsctory (see photo) in Hull. Now enjoying a gin and tonic, waiting for Staff’s stew to cook.
Tomorrow is F5 on the nose, so we will catch the bus to Cleethorpes. 04.30 departure on Monday will allow us to catch the tide to Scarborough.

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Five donkeys in Cleethorpes

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Up at 4 am to catch the tide north. Crew could not wait to get up. Full of enthusiasm and positivity and raring to go.

At pre-dawn, Grimsby looks quite romantic, with the moonlight shining through the holes in the roofs of the derelict warehouses.

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Arrived in Whitby at 4pm, after a 60M motor sail from Grimsby.
Flamborough Head and the variety of bird life were impressive .

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Flamborough Head

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Departed Whitby at 05.00 heading for Royal Quays marina. Conditions are so good that we decided to carry on to Amble

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Passing the Farne Islands in a force 7 westerly. Nice and sheltered by the land

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And hardly a White horse in sight.

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Now in Eyemouth. Heading for Arbroath tomorrow.

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Are the natives friendly?

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Aberdeen

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Departed Peterhead at 07.00 in thick fog, which cleared after half an hour. Here is a photp of Rattray Head.

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Lossiemouth at 7pm

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Lossiemouth entertainment

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First leg of the voyage over.

[davidb]

Well done, that didn't take very long. I hope you take your time down the west coast. Plenty of anchorages available no need to rush. Cheers David

[Roger]

Good going ! Hope the weather stays fair and the midges find something else to chew...
All the best
Roger + Jane

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Tomorrow, with James as the current crew, we exit the Caledonian canal and head for Oban.

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Now in Kerrera with scorching hot weather.

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Is that somewhere in Australia?

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Oban at dusk

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Just arrived in Port Ellen on Islay, having sailed from Oban via lunch at Craighouse. Tomorrow we head for Ballycastle in Northern Ireland.

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Approaching the West side of Rathlin Island. Ocean Phoenix is now in Ballycastle.

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Just arrived in Bangor. Note the SOG in the bottom left of the photo