It’s a first for Visa-gb! Way back in those pre covid days we agreed that we should run sailing trips across the UK. In 2021 our long delayed trip in Scotland took place and now in 2022 our first trip in Wales was upon us and what a trip it was! We chartered three yachts […]
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Lorraine has just got back from a weeks sailing and has some ideas to share on food and cooking, as you know Visa-gb sailing trip often centre around meal time so here’s the audio file there are some photos below this link:
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Visa-gb trustee Lorraine managed to grab a quick chat with Christine at Pembrokeshire Cruising to hear a bit about the cruising area ahead of our three boat flotilla in June, here’s the audio file:
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Avast Shipmates, Hopefully this finds you well, I trust those first tingles of the approaching sailing season have you scraping the barnacles off those well worn oilskins, removing the rodents that over wintered in your sea-boots and testing the zip on your sleeping bag for the forthcoming nights on the briny! In this newsletter we’ve got stuff […]
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Report on Sea Vision 2021, sponsored by The National Lottery A three week voyage to Empower, Encourage and Enjoy the experience of sailing for visually impaired adults highlighting the benefits of sailing and travelling along the South West coast. Dates: 7th August to 28th August 2021, split into three one week trips. Locations: Falmouth, […]
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Hello Shipmates here’s volunteer Viv and her report from her first trip with Visa-gb, this is week one of Sea Vision, This was my first trip with VISA – and crikey was I naïve! I don’t have any visually impaired friends, neither have I spent time in the company of visually impaired. I’m 60 so feel embarrassed to admit that […]
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Visa-gb trip: Round the Island race 2021 Wednesday June 30th to Sunday 4th July. Sighted crew: Colin, David and Rick VI crew: Alan, Anil, Eddy and John This was the first yacht race entry for Visa-gb, joining some twelve hundred other boats. This was the race’s 90th anniversary and our Patron Pip Hare started the race. […]
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The First Sail of the Season. Ramsgate Run, 25th May to 1st June 2021 Skipper: Tim Sandford Mate: Bruce Dudley Crew: Diane Roworth, Elena Piras, Robert Johnson, Eddie Kitchen. Sponsor: Whirlwind Charitable Trust Much to our surprise and disappointment on the Friday before we were due to meet we had notification that the race had […]
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Pip Hare, ocean racer, vendee globe competitor and patron of Visa-gb, talks about why she is pleased to represent us. Please follow this link: visa-gb intro
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