Soon to be in Dublin

Tomorrow I leave for Dublin, Ireland, and a couple more days before the physical preparation of Freebooter for relaunching, sea trials and the Trans-Atlantic trip begins. 

Once in Fleetwood, lots of work still to be done, plenty to survey, assess, calibrate and equip for the journey to ensure that Freebooter is in Class A, Ocean level seaworthy, robust and safe condition.

Every day a step closer to the Trans-Atlantic Cabot Run. 2 years in the making, 3 months in the planning, and next month in preparation, before the 30th of April, Walpurgis Night Departure. All is going according to plan.

Wishing a Happy Easter to all.

Crew Selected

So Cabot Run preparations are well underway crew requirement for the passage is being filled.  Will publish shortly with a rough guideline on what's recommended for the ocean passage.

Subsequent sailing, cruising to either to Toronto by the Gulf of St Lawrence and the St Lawrence River, or via New York are still being contemplated, but leisurely sailing crew always welcome for summer on the Yacht.

Departure is set for the 30th of April 2013, Walpurgis Night, from Fleetwood, on the high tide, all going well.

I'll be adding more on Walpurgis Night and the Spring Festival at Sea!

I've added more on John Cabot and the Navigation, and will be changing some aspects of the layout and form to adapt to further information.

Further Information

Further background information added with regards to the Cabot Run in particular on John Cabot (Venetitan Zuan Chabotto; c. 1450–c.1499) and the 1497 voyage of discovery and on the vessel Freebooter. Further information on the Navigation of the Cabot Run, Crew and Provisioning along with Photographs and details will be uploaded as we approach the departure time, high tide on Walpurgis Night.