2016 and 2017 was our time for preparation. A year to get Jingo ready for long distance cruising, to gain experience and knowledge through sailing, reading and taking courses for the necessary skills for life at sea.
Mattis
Mattis' business building boats. Visit him at voss.works Certificates - Yachtmaster Offshore (Shorebased) Sailing Experience - Started sailing Toppers and Lasers at school - Went sailing regularly with his neighbour, who was an English boatbuilder in Ireland, on his Gaffer - Sailed many trips in the Stockholm archipelago, on different sized wooden boats - Sailed many Regattas in the north of Norway, on a Spidsgatter from the 50's and 60's - Sailed traditional boats, such as square rigged boats in Norway - Flying 15 racing in Scotland - Dinghy sailing in Scotland - Boat deliveries in Scotland - Sailed for 1 month around north west Scotland, from the Hebrides to Northern Ireland and back (500nm round trip) - 2nd April 2016: Sailed Jingo from Chichester to Plymouth (130nm, 30 hours) - Sail training on “Rubicon” – 2 weeks of sailing with a group of 10 people. Sailed from Southampton to Brittany, The Channel Islands and finished in Ireland- Plymouth – weekend sailing trip on “Integrity” a Gentleman's cutter - 16th - 18th July 2017; sailed from Millbrook, Cornwall to Crookhaven, Ireland. (250nm and 50 hours) - 4th - 10th August 2017: sailed from Crookhaven, Ireland to Povoa de Varzim, Portugal (650nm, 7days, 6 nights) - 6th - 12th September 2017: sailed from Povoa de Varzim, Portugal to Arrecife, Lanzarote (800nm, 7 days, 6 nights) - 4th - 5th November 2017: sailed from Punta Papagayo, Lanzarote to Punta Anterquera, Tenerife (130nm, 30 hours) - 14th - 21st December 2017: sailed from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Mindelo, Cape Verde (850nm, 7 days, 6 nights) - 6th - 21st January 2018: sailed from Mindelo, Cape Verde to Cayenne, French Guiana (1800nm, 15 days) - 24th - 27th January 2018: sailed from Cayenne to Kourou, French Guiana (30nm, 10 hours) - 27th January - 2nd February 2018: sailed from Kourou to Iles du Salut, French Guiana (7nm, 3 hours) - 3rd - 4th February 2018: sailed from Iles du Salut to Maroni River, French Guiana (100nm, 1 night and day) - 4th - 11th February 2018: sailed from Maroni River to Saint Laurent, French Guiana (10nm from Crique des Vaches, 2 hours) - 12th - 16th February 2018: sailed from Crique des Vaches, French Guiana to Scarborough, Tobago (550nm, 4 days) - 17th February 2018: left the anchorage in Scarborough and sailed 12 short miles around southwest tip of Tobago to Store Bay, where we anchored for over 2 weeks - 5th - 6th March 2018: sailed from Store Bay, Tobago to Chaguaramas, Trinidad (70nm, 1 day) - 24th - 26th April 2019: sailed from Chaguaramas, Trinidad to Chatham Bay, Union Island (150nm, 50 hours) - 29th April 2019: Chatham Bay, Union Island to Baradal Island, Tobago Cays (15nm, 2 hours) - 30th April 2019: Baradal Island, Tobago Cays to Admiralty Bay, Bequia (35nm, 9 hours) - 5th - 6th May 2019: Admiralty Bay, Bequia to Isles des Saintes, Guadeloupe (170nm, 36 hours) - 7th May 2019: Isles des Saintes, Guadeloupe to Deshaies, Guadeloupe (35nm, 9 hours) - 27th May - 22nd June 2019: Deshaies, Guadeloupe across the Atlantic to Horta, Faial. The Azores (2700nm, 25 days) - 25th - 26th June 2019: Horta, Faial to Angra do Heroismo, Terceira. The Azores (85nm, 1 day) - 28th June 2019: Angra do Heroismo to Praia da Vitoria, Terceira. The Azores (12nm, 4 hours) - Summer 2021: Praia da Vitoria, Terceira, The Azores to Crookhaven, Ireland (1100nm, 13 days) |
Mo
Certificates - Dinghy sailing course, Level 2 - Dayskipper - VHF licence - Sea Survival - International Certificate of Competence Sailing Experience - Dinghy sailing, every Friday during Summer 2016 - 2nd April 2016: Sailed Jingo from Chichester to Plymouth (130nm, 30 hours) - Dayskipper Practical Course, Brixham - 23rd March 2016: Yacht delivery, Sadler 25 from Brighton to Brixham (26 hours) - 16th - 18th July 2017; sailed from Millbrook, Cornwall to Crookhaven, Ireland (250nm and 50 hours) - 4th - 10th August 2017: sailed from Crookhaven, Ireland to Povoa de Varzim, Portugal (650nm, 7days, 6 nights) - 6th - 12th September 2017: sailed from Povoa de Varzim, Portugal to Arrecife, Lanzarote (800nm, 7 days, 6 nights) - 4th - 5th November 2017: sailed from Punta Papagayo, Lanzarote to Punta Anterquera, Tenerife (130nm, 30 hours) - 14th - 21st December 2017: sailed from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Mindelo, Cape Verde (850nm, 7 days, 6 nights) - 6th - 21st January 2018: sailed from Mindelo, Cape Verde to Cayenne, French Guiana (1800nm, 15 days) - 24th - 27th January 2018: sailed from Cayenne to Kourou, French Guiana (30nm, 10 hours) - 27th January - 2nd February 2018: sailed from Kourou to Iles du Salut, French Guiana (7nm, 3 hours) - 3rd - 4th February 2018: sailed from Iles du Salut to Maroni River, French Guiana (100nm, 1 night and day) - 4th - 11th February 2018: sailed from Maroni River to Saint Laurent, French Guiana (10nm from Crique des Vaches, 2 hours) - 12th - 16th February 2018: sailed from Crique des Vaches, French Guiana to Scarborough, Tobago (550nm, 4 days) - 17th February 2018: left the anchorage in Scarborough and sailed 12 short miles around southwest tip of Tobago to Store Bay, where we anchored for over 2 weeks - 5th - 6th March 2018: sailed from Store Bay, Tobago to Chaguaramas, Trinidad (70nm, 1 day) - 24th - 26th April 2019: sailed from Chaguaramas, Trinidad to Chatham Bay, Union Island (150nm, 50 hours) - 29th April 2019: Chatham Bay, Union Island to Baradal Island, Tobago Cays (15nm, 2 hours) - 30th April 2019: Baradal Island, Tobago Cays to Admiralty Bay, Bequia (35nm, 9 hours) - 5th - 6th May 2019: Admiralty Bay, Bequia to Isles des Saintes, Guadeloupe (170nm, 36 hours) - 7th May 2019: Isles des Saintes, Guadeloupe to Deshaies, Guadeloupe (35nm, 9 hours) - 28th May - 22nd June 2019: Deshaies, Guadeloupe across the Atlantic to Horta, Faial. The Azores (2700nm, 25 days) - 25th - 26th June 2019: Horta, Faial to Angra do Heroismo, Terceira. The Azores (85nm, 1 day) - 28th June 2019: Angra do Heroismo to Praia da Vitoria, Terceira. The Azores (12nm, 4 hours) - Summer 2021: Praia da Vitoria, Terceira, The Azores to Crookhaven, Ireland (1100nm, 13 days) |