Recent content by t-rose

Sounds great, but I think we're happy to do our own thing this summer- we're doing the ARC for the Atlantic crossing because we're feeling apprehensive about crossing an ocean without that extra support. But I think I'd prefer to sail independently in any other situation. But thankyou for the...

ARC mentality?! I'm very interested to do the ARC because I've heard a lot of negative things, but it looks like a fun and supportive environment. Looking forward to seeing what the reality is and whether it will suit us.... Rias are looking more and more likely, there seems to be so many...

Fab!! Have fun! We're also happy to take things slowly if we decide to... trying not to put a timeframe on it, but family and friends constantly asking how long we'll be gone for, so 5 years seemed a reasonable answer....

In case anyone's interested- here's our blog. We're about to begin our circumnavigation this year, but have kept the blog over the past couple of years to document our season cruising the west coast of France, as well as our preparation. http://rumsodomyandthelash.com/

That would be a great idea, except that we need to do a 500 mile qualifying passage (not 100 mile, as has been previously mentioned on this thread), and we'd like to do that early in the season so we have it "out the way". We've also spent the last two summers cruising Brittany and the Atlantic...

Ah, that's useful! I've been researching how quick we could do the canal du midi if we decide to take that route (looking unlikely at this stage, but definitely on the to - do list for when we return). Obviously we wouldn't want to rush, but good to know a timeframe of less than 2 week is...

Yes to both points! We'll make our crossing as soon as we have a decent weather window, definitely not prepared to take any risks at this stage of our experience. As for threat of piracy, we'll be taking approximately 5 years to do our circumnavigation (at a minimum), so will continue to monitor...

Thankyou everyone for your fantastic comments. My partner and I have a lot of thinking to do! It's absolutely true that we can do the med to our hearts content when we return via the suez canal (I hope). We have spent the last two summers cruising western France, which we loved, but last...

Hello All! This is my first time posting to this forum, so please be gentle with me :-) My boyfriend and I are planning to set off from Kent in the UK end of April/beginning of May to embark on what we hope will eventually be a complete circumnavigation (eek!). We've been planning it for...