Old paper charts available for most of these cruising areas
Ballintuim 1998 - 2018
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Ballintuim (SSR 88259), Commissioned 01/09/1998, Sail number - 6
Westerly Ocean 33, Ed Dubois, 19/20th sloop rig, white sails and hull, bilge keels
Call sign - MZJZ3 (Mike Zulu Juliet Zulu Three), MMSI number (radio) - 232004169
Ship's Logs
2002 - Plymouth (Weir Quay) to Scotland (Creran)
June - Devon to Galway,
July/August - Galway to Scotland,
September - Scotland
2003 - Scotland west coast
May/June - Iona,
June - Mull, Josh & family,
July - Outer Hebrides
August - Skye,
August - Tiree, Stef & family,
September - Vic's wedding
2004 - Scotland west coast
May/June - Peaks race, John & Josh,
July/August - Stornoway,
September - de-commissioning
2005 - Scotland west coast
May/June - Peaks race, Josh & Adam,
June - Adam & Kate,
August - West coast,
2006 - Scotland west coast and northern isles
May - Crinan, Josh & family
June - West Coast,
July - North Coast,
July - to Orkney
August - Orkney
2007 - Orkney, Fair Isle & Shetland
May/June - Orkney,
July - Orkney & Shetland,
August - Shetland
2008 -
Norway from Shetland
2009 -
Norway and return to Scotland
2010 -
Creran (West coast of Scotland) to Ipswich (Suffolk)
2013 -
Walton (Essex) to Mors (Limfjord, Denmark) and cruise to Fyn (Denmark)
2015 -
Denmark and Sweden (West coast)
2016 -
Denmark (Limfjord), Sweden (Gota canal and East coast),
return to Limfjord around southern Sjælland
2017 -
Denmark (Limfjord) return to England
May - Crinan, Josh & family June - West Coast, July - North Coast, July - to Orkney August - Orkney
May/June - Orkney, July - Orkney & Shetland, August - Shetland
Porthilly
Designer - Ed Dubois
Purchased new from the builder, Westerly
Ship's Logs
1988 - Family holiday to East Coast from Itchenor
Sestinka 1973 - 1976
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Name - Sestinka, Sail number - K 3561
Type - Trapper 28, masthead sloop rig, white sails and hull, fin keel
Designer - Cuthbertson & Cassian
Purchased new from the builders Anstey, Poole in mid 1973
Delivered to Crete via Gibralter by professional skipper
Ship's Logs
1973 - Crete to Cyprus
1974 - Cyprus to Beirut
1975 - Beirut to Cyprus then to Rhodes
1976 - Rhodes to Chichester
Sestinska 1971 - 1973
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Name - Sestinska, Sail number - 41
Type - Westerly, Jouster 21, masthead sloop rig, white sails and hull, fin keel
Designer - Laurent Giles
Purchased new with road trailer from Westerly in early 1971
Ship's Logs
1971 - Adriatic
1972 - Scotland (not yet researched!)
1973 - Italy (not yet researched!)
Lightning 1969 - 1970
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Name - Lightning, Sail number - ?
Type - Lightning 19, sloop rig, white sails and hull, lifting keel
Designer - Olin Stephens
Purchased in Athens (Used, not maintained)
Ship's Logs