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

A spell or a harbour?

01 September 2009 | Riva Trigoso
This anchorage is marked by Heikell as open and risky in poor weather, but we had a slight offshore breeze and no swell. We anchored comfortably in about 9.8m in sand. We couldn't help laughing at the name: imagine Hermione Granger pointing her wand: Rive Trigoso! - and her subject shrinks to a third its normal size!
It is one of the ugliest towns you could wish to see in such a beautiful area, and, as you can see has this enormous shipyard. Heikell doesn't mention this but it's very conspicuous at any time of day or night and so a useful marker. This ship in the yard was due to be launched the next morning, and we got a ringside seat. A great floating dock was brought in by three tugs and carefully manoeuvred into position in front of the dry dock. We assume that the floating dock can be sunk at sea, to allow the main boat to be fully launched.
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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