Roaring Girl

The adventures of the yacht Roaring Girl wandering the seas.

12 August 2013 | Ipswich, England
17 July 2012
16 July 2012
10 July 2012
05 July 2012
03 July 2012
03 July 2012
03 July 2012
02 July 2012 | Shanghai (high up!)
02 July 2012 | Shanghai (high up!)
02 July 2012 | Shanghai (high up!)
02 July 2012
02 July 2012 | Shanghai
01 July 2012
01 July 2012 | Moganshan Lu, Shanghai

It's not a water tower

13 September 2009 | Porto Capraia
Overlooking the harbour, and visible from a long way if you are coming south, is this Torre del Porto. It's a restored historic monument, but of surpassing ugliness. We imagined it was a water tower when we came in, and thought was a pity it was in such a spot.
Of course, as one of the myriad fortifications of this contested islet, it makes perfect sense.
That is the birthday girl in the foreground. We didn't actually walk up the hill, but took the regular �'�1 bus ride. In the teeny town we found a useful little foodstore (as we were completely out of coffee), and number of extremely expensive arty-crafty boutiques. Everything here is costly; even the tourist map is �'�3! We did find a reasonable cup of coffee, and then wandered down the hill again, following an old Roman path which wound down the valley side through pine trees and oleander, with geckos scuttling around our feet, and ravens doing synchronised flying around us. It is a very lovely spot.
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Vessel Name: Roaring Girl
Vessel Make/Model: Maxi 120
Hailing Port: Ipswich
Crew: Pip Harris and Sarah Tanburn
About: Captain Sarah and Chief Engineer/Mate Pip moved on board in 2003 and finally made the break in 2006. Roaring Girl, launched in 1977, has already been round the world once, and has a lot more seamiles than the two of us put together.
Extra: These pages aim to bring you our adventures as they happen, as well as Roaring Girl's sailing prowess. And to show off Pip's silverwork as well.

Who we are

Who: Pip Harris and Sarah Tanburn
Port: Ipswich