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The Adventure of a Lifetime on the Baltic Sea

Posted on the 7th September at 3:00 p.m.

By Hywel Room

Lisa Klaasen, an undegraduate at Sidney Sussex and beginner sailor with CUYC, gives an account of a two week trip from Turku to Stockholm as part of the 2019 Baltic Summer Programme. A tale of remote wooded islands, saunas, sea shanties, freshly baked bread on board, friendly locals, and of course great sailing! Read on...

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Sailing around Skye

Posted on the 30th August at 12:00 a.m.

By ST John

Raring to go on a sunny Saturday afternoon in late July after journeys from all over the country, eight budding young sailors stood in Oban harbour beholding the good ship Skylark at the end of the pontoon...

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Feeling the Irish Heat

Posted on the 9th July at 12:00 a.m.

By Conor Bolas

Could the weather have got any better for rounding the Southwest of Ireland? Nah probably not. Great for spotting heaps of wildlife and exploring those hard-to-reach places!

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Adventure to London

Posted on the 5th December at 9:00 a.m.

By ST John

After a gale killed a previous attempt at the same a few years back, this year there was finally another CUYC trip that went all the way to London's Tower Bridge and back - in a weekend! With a police boat call-out, impromptu boat lift, and a nice force 7 on the way back, this was an adventure indeed. Read on for more...

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Three weeks in Norway - possibly the most beautiful place in the world..

Posted on the 30th September at 12:00 a.m.

By Oliver Beardon

A cruising log in three parts

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Fjords and Islands

Posted on the 4th September at 11:00 a.m.

By Rob Glew

A blog from a week of cruising in Fjord Norway

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Follow Skylark...

Posted on the 2nd June at 5:30 p.m.

By Angus McKnight

The 2017 CUYC Summer Programme has begun on our fantastically 40ft Yacht Skylark. Follow her progress as she crosses the North Sea towards Norway.

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Alderney in April

Posted on the 4th April at 11:00 p.m.

By ST John

Tidal races and overfalls and rocks galore (of which we hit none, proving that it is perfectly possible to go into exciting cruising areas without damaging the boat!), sunshine and beaches and crazy shenanigans. Does that sound like your cup of tea, coffee, or other beverage of your choice? Read on …

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Early December Cruising

Posted on the 6th December at 8:20 p.m.

By Matthias Schnellmann

A lovely, relaxed weekend sailing on the East Coast in fantastic December weather!

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Exploring the Solent

Posted on the 3rd November at 6:00 p.m.

By Colin Palmer

A lovely weekend in the Solent sailing the new boat, Skylark.

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