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Sailors’ Yarns

Tales of cruising, racing and daring deeds in Sonatas.

Round the Island 2016

21st August 2016

by Chris Bentley. The island in question, Wight, and the bit of water between it and the mainland is subject to an alarming amount of vagaries of … [Read more...] about Round the Island 2016

Filed Under: Sailors' Yarns

Round Scotland 2015

28th August 2015

Cooking under the boom tent

by Kim Ross and Douglas Guthrie. Neither of us can remember when we came up with the idea to sail all the way round Scotland in our little Sonata, … [Read more...] about Round Scotland 2015

Filed Under: Sailors' Yarns

East South West in BFG

26th July 2011

Sonata alongside navy vessel

by Chris Bentley. Last year we visited the Celts and the NE edge of UK and jolly nice it was too. This year was dedicated to three of the other … [Read more...] about East South West in BFG

Filed Under: Sailors' Yarns

BFG Northern Tour 2010

21st September 2010

Sharon and a scottish bus complete with piper

by Chris Bentley. It really all started after the Round The Island Race, 2009. BFG were fortunate enough to win the Sonata Salver for first Sonata … [Read more...] about BFG Northern Tour 2010

Filed Under: Sailors' Yarns

Chrysalis Goes South

7th May 2007

by Chris Bentley. Having had just a few years experience of Buoy 23, turn right, 16, gybe, racing on our home waters, the Chrysalis crew decided to go … [Read more...] about Chrysalis Goes South

Filed Under: Sailors' Yarns

Lucky spider?

7th May 2007

by Mike Harrison.  According to Andy Warhol everyone is entitled to their 10 minutes of fame and Thursday Morning 31st July was deemed to be our … [Read more...] about Lucky spider?

Filed Under: Sailors' Yarns

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