Update from the crew No25
The Final Leg - Falmouth Back home to Jersey
135nm, the crew are over come with joy being reunited with their loved ones. This Video draws a close to the RB22 adventure.
Update from the crew No25.
Sorry for the delay editing and posting.
This is the last Update from the crew on RB22.
All the data from the trip is now with a Professional editing team who will be making a YouTube series on the voyage which have been kindly sponsored by
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Update from the crew No24.
**Warning contains disturbing footage**
The crew leave Padstow and head South for the Isles of Scilly for a spot of lunch before passing Lands end on the way to Falmouth.
130Nm Today but will all the crew survive the day.
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Update from the crew No23.
Neyland across the Bristol Channel to Padstow.
With a decent following sea the crew enjoy the ride South.
We stopped at Lundy island for a coffee halfway there to take in the views.
Trip took 6hrs.
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Update from the crew No22.
We leave Conwy and head South the whole length of Wales to Neyland Yacht Haven.
Joie de Vivre's alternator is fixed and charging properly but the crew discover another problem.
150nm today which was a long day. Topped off by Neil getting his fingers cut up in the drones blades.
Tomorrow is a rest-day and we hope to tour Dale boat factory.
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Update from The crew No20.
The crew head south for a bumpy crossing from Bangor Northern Ireland to Peel in The Isle of Man.
Problems for Joie De Vivre.
We spend 2 days in Peel as the wind again is to strong to move on.
Plans are to push on to Conway once the wind drops off tomorrow.
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Update from the crew No19.
A weather day today on Land. The team relax and catch up on some sleep.
We head inland to Belfast for the day and visit the Titanic Belfast, 10/10 Brilliant exhibition. After some beer time we head back to the boats to get them ready for an early start tomorrow when we aim to leave 7am to take advantage of a wind drop, and push down towards the Isle of Man.
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Update from the crew No18.
The crew leave Scotland and head for Northern Ireland.
Troon Marina to Bangor 65nm. All be it the video footage it seems flat calm ! it was very much not so.
April Roses autopilot still not working Phil had to hand steer all the way which is no easy feat.
The gap in the wind was perfect and two hours after our arrival it was blowing hard again.
The forecast was not looking good for tomorrow either.
So we have booked the Titanic Belfast exhibition.
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Update from the crew No17.
We leave Portavadie for Troon. Via a short hop over to Tarbert harbour for fuel and a bite to eat.
Wind was Forecast to be strong today but we would we completely sheltered along the coast as it was Easterly.
Trip took 3hrs today. We passed the Isle of Arran and Bute where we flew the drone.
Troon Marina was another 5 star job. very smart and had great facilities so i got my laundry done.
The town has a massive timbre mill here, where boat and truck loads of tree trunks arrive for processing into building timbre.
Forecast for tomorrow is for the F6 Southerly to drop for a 5 hour window to a F4 in the afternoon so fingers crossed we will be heading to Northern Ireland.
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Update from the Crew No16.
Crinan Canal in some Scottish sunshine. Plenty locks today and even an Otter.
We keep heading South to Potavadie. An amazing marina but little else around, not even a pub.
Wind Forecasting is always on the crews mind and they change hourly.
The plan is currently to hug the coast and shelter from the F6 winds that seem to be blowing for a couple of days now.
We find a gap in the weather and jump to Ireland.
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Crinan Canal
Update from the crew No14.
A short 2 hr trip South to Mallaig from Skye.
With wind forecast to be strong soon we were keen to get into the next Marina.
We had to stay here for 2 days for the wind to pass, but this was a pleasure as Mallaig Marina was outstanding and probably had the best facility's we have experienced.
Colin managed to spend a whole afternoon doing laundry some how and Rob also departed on a train home.
The teams where well feed and watered so ready for the off the next day to the Crinan Canal.
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Update from the crew No13
Ullapool to Kyleakin on Skye. 80nm in mixed conditions.
This place is seriously stunning !
The weather forecast is looking poor again for the next few days so we need to push on early doors the next day.
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Update from the Crew No12.
A failed attempt to seize a drop in wind, to cross to Isle of Skye on an 80nm route. The boats took a good bashing on the first headland we had to round when we lost the shelter of land and gained a taste of the SW F6 gusts head on. We decided to head back the 20 miles we had come and explore ashore for a couple days.
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Update from the crew no'10.
A short leg from Lochinver to Ullapool after the previous long day.
The crew relax down Loch Broom before resting back in Harbour for the night. Finger where crossed as the wind was due to Blow up the next day.
Update from the Crew no9.
Wick Harbour to Orkney islands then along the north of Scotland and passed Cape wrath and down to Lochinver port for a well earned rest after 140nm. The landscape is so stunning up here with the rolling hills and mountains.
April rose should be now on AIS also !
Update from the Crew No8.
2 days in harbour as 'April Rose' undertakes maintenance after a collision with a hidden rock in Wick which could have ended the Circumnavigation attempt.
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Updates from the crew 7
Update from the crew No7.
Peterhead to Wick- started of smooth with a decent swell but soon turned angry as the wind moved to NW as we aproached John O' Groats, so we headed for the shelter of Wick.
The crew had a rest day here also after April Rose struck a rock just outside the harbour and needed repairs.
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Update from the crew no 6.
Arbroath to Peterhead
The best welcome so far in Arbroath, The crew celebrated arriving in Scotland.
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Update from the crew no5. - leg 7
So it turns out Wifi is good in a weatherspoons pub ! so as we have a rest day here waiting for April Rose to be repaired i have been a busy boy making some videos of the last three legs. The Prop and shaft are on their way back from repair shop now in Buckie. We have made some P bracket adjustments to help aligment, rebuild is planned for tonight and crane is booked for 8am tomorrow.
Weather is looking fine tomorrow so Orkney for a pint is on the cards before we push hard along the north of Scotland and around the corner before the next weather front arrives.
Fingers crossed.
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Today did not go to plan.
We are still in Wick! Unfortunately April Rose struck a rock just outside the harbour on the way to the fuel berth.
The boat has been removed from the water as you can see and repairs are being organised with haste. Massive thank you to the harbour team and Simpson contractors. 
Keel band has received a good bashing and the port side propeller.  Updates to follow 
