So, it’s just gone midnight on the 21st July 2010 and it’s official - the first Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race boats have this minute arrived back in their home marina, Royal Clarence in Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour, after spending 10 months at sea racing 35,000 with around 400 Joe Public crew members.
Wednesday had [...]
Following on from my recent post on connecting to the internet afloat, I thought it would be very useful to compile a guide stating the mobile broadband coverage in different marinas/anchorages around the UK. Using this data, you can choose which network would be best to join in your marina.
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Up until now - over a year of living aboard Miley - we have been using the marina’s BT Openzone Wi-Fi connection for all of our internet needs. Well, I say ‘have been using’ and ‘all of our internet needs’. But really, that’s lying.
It’s rubbish.
Really, really, pants. More pants than the pair of my underwear [...]
I don’t understand the attraction of Cowes Yacht Haven.
James and I have been to Cowes many many times, both East and West, and have stayed in Sheperds Wharf and the Yacht Haven multiple times each. East Cowes Marina is a complete joy.
We’re never going back to the Yacht Haven. It’s a complete ripoff and pretty [...]