The trials and tribulations of learning how to find, finance and sail a yacht and then working out h
27/10/2023
In my unintentionally gnarly rock phase somehow with this lewk. Learned a little bit more about helming in races today. Still not exactly got it but getting better… so much easier when cruising. Fun times as ever on AZZAN. Thanks to Kasia for the picture dubai2khasab
27/10/2023
Well, there’s only due to be 3kts - 9kts wind maximum but we’re off to Khasab. Praying for some surprise weather or this could be extremely slow!
04/02/2023
Time to go! The Dubai to Muscat 2023 race starts today. Only one half of team WPS is taking part this year but that half is very excited to be taking part in the region’s longest keelboat race - over 360 miles and through the Straits of Hormuz. See you in Oman!
23/12/2022
It’s official! We’re dayskipper theory masters… ish. Not quite the full sandwich but close and FML was that a bit of a doozy. We passed, Tom got 4% more than me… balls. But we did it. Yaaaaay! Wine will be drunk. Thanks to Jethro at - grwat week of learning - now to book in the practical…
06/11/2022
One half of team WPS managed to get back out on the water today after a near 5 month break. A fab sailing Clinic with Shannon and other ladies at the sailing club. May it never go so long again. Great to instill some confidence and hoping to take this up a notch in the coming months… watch this space!
Look who’s in town! It feels mean posting her photo when she’s no mast on her and some work being done but we are SO excited to meet her crew. Not least Tracy Edwards. Eeek. Fangirl moments :)
Celebrating 50 years of the UAE! A parade of sail from DOSC to the Burj Al Arab.
12/11/2021
Tom on S/Y Orca V Oli on S/Y Azzan :)
We’e been trying to crew on racing keel boats for a while and today, success! What a day. In our first day out sailing at the same time we had it all, Oli’s boat winning (natch), a collision, and both high and flat winds. Highlight being meeting the other crew and captains, an amazing and knowledgeable bunch.
Lowlight being my hands - despite sail gloves - swipe to see, time to buy new ones methinks. On we go. We’ll be competing with Ben Ainsley yet