Island Swift Sailing Blog

It is with great sadness that I announce that we have now sold Island Swift End of a very happy era. She will be very much looked after by h...

After a strange and difficult summer I finally went sailing this September on the beautiful Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Olga. Oh dear, I ho...

In September 2019 I decided to sit the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Practical exam. Having sailed for more than 35,000NM many people have asked ...

Leaving the boat in Douarnenez, we returned to the UK and went back on tour . Our final gig was in Frankfurt on Thursday 12th July in the e...

I have a bit of a sad history or not getting to Douarnenez Maritime Festival! In 1986 we set off from Essex but for various reasons I onl...