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Vessel Name: Barbaresco
Vessel Make/Model: Barbary Ketch
Hailing Port: Tollesbury
Crew: Simon Dove and Sally Douglas
About: Owners since 2013.
14 May 2016 | Tollesbury
12 May 2016 | Tollesbury
10 May 2016 | Shotley Gate
09 May 2016 | Suffolk YH
09 May 2016 | Harwich Pier
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14 May 2016 | Tollesbury

Back to the beginning

Very obviously Friday 13th yesterday as the news on our engine was disappointing to say the least. It seems that the leak on the cylinder is rather more serious than originally thought (for the technical, the pre-combustion chamber is damaged and needs replacing) and it will take up to ten days to be [...]

12 May 2016 | Tollesbury

Going the wrong way!

Due to a fault in the engine fuel injection to one of the cylinders resulting a substantial spray of blackened fuel around the engine bay we've had to return to Tollesbury to get it fixed. The option of sailing on to Lowestoft wasn't really on as the winds are generally northerly at the moment and the [...]

10 May 2016 | Shotley Gate

Still here

An early-ish start at Suffolk YH for fuel top-up before leaving for Lowestoft. The gods were against us, however, with strong wind from the ENE and the current flowing Southward making progress difficult to say the least. Adding in some container ships and ferries to Holland made tacking across the main [...]

09 May 2016 | Suffolk YH

Moved to Suffolk YH

Moved to Suffolk Yacht Harbour (Levington) to get fuel and use their wi-fi.

09 May 2016 | Harwich Pier

Halfpenny Pier, Harwich

Glorious weather yesterday for our shakedown leg to Harwich. Wind was on the nose, of course, which meant some motoring at the start and end of the day.

Halfpenny Pier, Harwich

09 May 2016 | Harwich Pier
Simon
Glorious weather yesterday for our shakedown leg to Harwich. Wind was on the nose, of course, which meant some motoring at the start and end of the day.
Arriving crew, Malcolm, had an epic journey here from Bridgewater taking 11 hours thanks to Britain's broken railway system. Sally, leaving for a couple of weeks, had a similar experience.
Off to Lowestoft shortly.
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