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‘Silver Cloud’ departs Dundee for France: 1876

June 28, 2013 beverley yates Round Britain 2013, Sailing for Pleasure, Scotland

William Forwell, clergyman of Dundee, had ‘Silver Cloud’ built for him by A. Burn, Montrose, in 1876 to his own[…]

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The Pilgrims return

June 11, 2013 beverley yates Ireland, Round Britain 2013, Sailing for Pleasure

It feels pretty lonely catching up with the OGA Round Britain Challenge fleet after a week ‘back at work’ in[…]

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OGA fleet arrives in Milford Haven: 18 May 2013

May 18, 2013 beverley yates Round Britain 2013

We hear eight of the fleet are safely arrived in Milford Haven, some staying in Dale and others moving up[…]

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Plymouth to Chichester single-handed

May 15, 2013 beverley yates Round Britain 2013, Sailing for Pleasure, Solent & English South Coast, Sou' by Sou' West 2017, South West England

We bring the final part from the skipper’s account of ‘Equinox’, a Cornish Crabber 24, taking part in the OGA50[…]

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