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A solo sail round Britain to support The Ellen MacArthur Trust - helping young people recover from cancer through sailing. To find out how you can help go to www.justgiving.co.uk/ivanthompson
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- Mermy's wake with St Mary's lighthouse in background
- Mad Ali on GM
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- Becalmed between Berwick and Eyemouth. 2009
- On Blyth Bay
- Geordie Mermaid 1. Eyemouth 2009
- Tahtek renamed Geordie Mermaid
- On board Eider
- Eider off Sunderland
- Ali and Romanov at the Sunderland Airshow.
- Eider
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- Broad reaching towards Blyth
- Geordie Mermaid beating south off St Mary's Island
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Saturday 31st October 2009
ReplyDeleteThis was the first time I had taken Geordie Mermaid 2 (previously named 'Tahtek') since buying her from Ken and Peter. There was a fresh sou'westerly F 4-5 blowing and under full sail she dug in and ploughed along nicely. I was well impressed. She felt solid and we didn't feel the need to reef down. Alan Botcherby - master trimmer if ever there was one - really put her through her paces. Alister was on the helm while I filmed. Crackin day. Wintery light but unusually warm for that time of year.