Roaring Girl

The adventures of the yacht Roaring Girl wandering the seas.

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Passage to Al Hoce�ma 090707

12 July 2007 | Written in Al Hoce�ma, posted in Melilla
Hot, with easterlies
Another motor sail sadly, as the promised westerlies did not materialise. The scenery along this coast is magnificent. The picture is of the Massif de Bokkoyas. This northern tip of the Rif mountains is very empty. We barely saw a building all the way along; there are two in the photo which are extremely remote. And there was only one fishing boat in over 20 miles, which suggests very little human activity. The slopes are very steep and there are some tenacious bushes, but not much else.

We saw dolphins again, two or three schools of them. Sarah tried fishing, but caught absolutely nothing. Otherwise we chugged and sweated the 45 miles to get here.


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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