dhobyb
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Going to do the round UK trip this year, starting from Southampton, via Caledonian canal, what is the recommended route, clockwise or anticlockwise,
Sailing round the UK
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alteredoutlook
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there was a thread about a month ago on this subject.....
LittleShip
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Most people go clock wise. 
Tom
PS I would try posting this on Scuttlebutt you may get more info from there.
Tom
PS I would try posting this on Scuttlebutt you may get more info from there.
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Halo
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I would look at the forecast and go whichever way the wind is favourable for the next few days. At least you will get a good start without wave bashing - there will be plenty of that later - whichever way you go round.
Have a good trip
Martin
Have a good trip
Martin
Trop Cher
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EdWingfield
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I hope to do this in 2015. Will you have a blog or website so that I may follow you?
Oh, and good luck
dhobyb
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Thanks for your help, looks like clockwise for me, intend leaving mid May we shall see how we get on......
SWIMBO looking after blogs and stuff, will let you know.
SWIMBO looking after blogs and stuff, will let you know.
Halo
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Dont underestimate the leg from Peterhead to Firth of Forth. Effectively down the back of the old man's head. Covering this stretch clockwise means a longish leg heading SW into the prevailing wind at a higher latitude. I got stuck in Stonehaven for ages and in the end had to tough it out to get to Arbroath. Going te other way means your high latitude SW sailing is through the canal
Just a thought
Just a thought
snooks
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There is no right answer.....
But by going through the Caley you'll be missing the best part of Scotland. It starts getting really good north of Mull
But by going through the Caley you'll be missing the best part of Scotland. It starts getting really good north of Mull
tom_sail
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I'm going to be circumnavigating this year but anti clock wise starting from north Wales. Glad to see other people are planning the same. There was a good hand full last year
afterpegassus
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Not really round the UK is it ? when North Britain and (as previously mentioned) the best will be missed out.
EM cut it short as well but she was young and cute so she got away with it.
stevensuf
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you will be missing some of the best scenery on offer up here by going through the canal!
LittleSister
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The scenery through the canal's nice, too. Maybe go round the top of Scotland and use the canal to make it a figure of eight?
Momac
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There a complete tour on youtube in 32 parts !
It's in motorboat but it might be helpful.
Here is the first part
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsooTp5CKCE
It's in motorboat but it might be helpful.
Here is the first part
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsooTp5CKCE
stevensuf
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that figure of eight routes is a good idea!
dhobyb
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Strangely enough I am not to worried about that bit, I was brought up in Peterhead, and live 20 miles from Arbroath, worked in Aberdeen, so Peterhead, Aberdeen, Montrose, Arbroath, Port Edgar. and I can always go home if stuck with the weather.
I am not really into scenery, to me one scottish island looks very much like another, I am doing the trip for the sake of the adventure, I am a Gemini we do travel not destinations.
However that said I never thought about the "figure of eight idea" thanks for that
dhobyb
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Yes watched that, very good, thought about doing it before I sold my Motorboat, but chickened out due to cost and availability of Fuel. After watching this I regret it.
Croak
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What's with the chopping off the tops of ones head?
ukmctc
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It makes no difference at all which way you go.
We met people going both ways as we went round, we went anticlockwise. I recommend you go via Orkney and Shetland if you have the time. The canal is OK if you don't have the time to do it properly.
Books on Kindle tell of folks circumnavigating the Uk, mine is "Boatingdreams" if your interested.
We are heading from NI to Scotland , Isle of Man and Wales, then down to Bristol for this winter, might see you on your journey round and have a cup of tea.
ukmctc
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Yahoo groups "boatingdreams" we are doing just that, there is also a Kindle version "boatingdreams 1, 2, 3, 4, 5"
good luck for 2015.
