Sailing round Britain with Peter Russell

Podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones talks to 19 year old Peter Russell, who despite being reasonably experienced and knowledgeable for his age, found that people wouldn’t take his sailing dreams seriously. He was hell bent on proving them wrong, initially setting about doing dinghy cruising, he rapidly found that planning and completing his own cruises required a lot more forethought and knowledge than he realised. Luckily he got the chance to turn his experiences around, as he was introduced to an extraordinarily generous man, Jon Stokes, who lent him his yacht, Muffin. She was for all intents and purposes a dinghy with a lid. She had only two beds, an anchor light, a depth sounder, a radio, an outboard and a suit of sails. Most would say she wasn’t much, but she was enough for Peter, enough to start gaining his own experiences as a skipper, learning from his own mistakes, and having his own adventures with great support from Imray.......circumnavigating Britain via the Caledonian Canal! Read Peter's full log here; https://liveicomgrshot.blob.core.windows.net/rccfiles/Uploadedpdfs/Logs/Peter%20Russell%20RCC%20Marshall%20Award%20Log%20%202020.pdf 

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On behalf of Imray Ceri Hurford-Jones meets up with sailors to explore their favourite cruising grounds and waterways, as they share moments and places that have inspired them and lessons learnt along the way. The guests cover a whole host of hot topics including navigation, pilotage, tides, winds and seas. The series is a great listen for all those who enjoy being out on the water. For more information visit www.imray.com