Here you can read Skipper's log book on the Sea Stallion's voyage against Dublin.

Skipper's logbook

Extracts from the Log Book, August 11th 2007

South to Malahide

We have been promised a westerly wind "late in the evening", after winds from the south both…

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Extracts from the Log Book, August 9th 2007

From Peel to the coast of Ireland

09:11 a.m. Log 886: We row out from Peel on the high tide, and aim for the…

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Extracts from the log book, August 5th, 2007

Calm and rain. The day was spent processing the results from the sea trials, we have been preforming the last…

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Extracts from the Log Book, Monday, August 6th, 2007

From Islay to the Isle of Man

10:22 am. Log 784. Weighed anchor. This morning at 07:20, we received a report from…

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Extracts from the log book, friday, August 3rd, 2007

The weather forecast says a near gale this afternoon, so we get out of the harbour in a hurry, to get some trial…

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extracts from the log book, thursday, august 2nd, 2007

Again a day with trial sailing. Trials with tacking, compass card and rowing with the sail both up and down. The…

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Extracts from the Log Book, Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

11.27 a.m., W 3, cloudy, We row out in the light breeze to do trial sailing. We begin with a rowing trial.

14.05…

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Extracts from the log book, Wednesday, August 1st 2007

A rest day had been decided in advance, and we stick to that, despite a westerly wind that could have brought us to…

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Extracts from the Log Book, Monday, July 30th, 2007

09.02, log 699, NW 7, light clouds. After rowing out, we set sail immediately and then eat breakfast as we sweep…

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Extracts from the Log Book, Sunday, July 29th, 2007

10.34, log 644, WNW 6, light clouds. The anchor is raised and we row out of the fjord.

11.23, W 7-8, cloudy. There…

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