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We bought our 22'6" Gaff cutter in 2007, and have been lavishing love, attention, and time on her ever since. When she was 75 years old, in 2012, we decided to collect together our various blog posts and edit them together to publish in book form.
We sail Robinetta on the East Coast of England, in waters familiar to many people. There are tales of adventure, misadventure, and maintenance within, but we do our best to avoid high drama! Robinetta is...
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In 2017 We took our gaff cutter Robinetta from Holyhead on Anglesey up to Scotland, (via Liverpool), then down the Welsh side of the Irish Sea to Bristol.
This book is an account of that journey, with all its attendant joys and trials, including a radio that would not stay on station, an engine that filled the bilges with oil, and some interesting weather.
What with traversing the Menai Strait, more Sounds than we can remember (including some of...
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After a winter in Bristol Julian and Alison Cable set out to bring their elderly gaff cutter Robinetta back to the East Coast of England after five sailing seasons going round the British Isles. There were still places to explore on the way, including the Brittany coastline. That was so long as they could get their 7m long yacht across the English Channel.
Inspired by the song "Spanish Ladies" they decided to head from Scilly to Ushant, then spend...
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