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A few weeks of cruising

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 - By: Jim & Stephanie Heynderickx
We're just back from about three weeks of sailing on the South/Central coast of England. 60 mile run home back to Gosport to miss some bad weather.

After a weekend break back in London, we sailed from Gosport to Chichester (and swung out around Nab Tower for fun) for several nights on a guest buoy at Itchenor, followed by several nights at a long-time favorite, the Folly Inn on the River Medina, Isle of Wight.

Last summer our cruising plans were cut short by work, so it was much fun and very rewarding to take a more leisurely trip this summer. 39;t overly fun...

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Summer Sailing 2011

Here's a chart of our overall travels:


Son launching the dinghy from our Rival 34 at the Newtown River, Isle of Wight:


Wife sailing us to Poole Harbour:


Our children, reduced to heads:


Our Rival 34 at anchor behind Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour:


We wait for a bridge lift in downtown Weymouth:


Sunset at Itchenor, in Chichester Harbour


Low water at Chichester Harbour:


Night falls at the Folly Reach, Isle of Wight:


Wife driving us home from Isle of Wight to Gosport on our last morning:


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Summer Sailing 2011

I'm back to work for two weeks, and my family is off for a week in the Lake District. 39;ll go cross-channel if the mood strikes, maybe for a visit to Cherbourg.

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