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In our Wauquiez 48 Pilot Saloon we are cruising oceans, experiencing the rich diversity of peoples, cultures and nature while sharing these unique encounters with like-minded sailors.
In the words of George Orwell: ‘Beauty is meaningless until it is shared’.
Enjoy the journey!Pages
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A Pipistrelle (Our Yacht Motif)
Why the name Pipistrelle? The previous owners called the yacht 'Batrachian' and fondly referred to her as 'The Bat'. A Pipistrelle is the smallest bat in the United Kingdom. Thus we have maintained a link between old and new.
Our Mantra
‘We sail and travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.’ Anon
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Tag Archives: Wauquiez 48PS
Lightning Never Strikes Twice!
So the saying goes – but in our case this is not quite true! Three times is the score for Pipistrelle – once in Curacao in the Caribbean, once in Fiji and now in The Maldives. Read on … The … Continue reading
St Kitts to Grenada – A blog in 5 parts! Part 2
Part 2 – in Antigua Chris left us here for what should have been a week in Barbados, but love intervened and he stayed there for longer (but that’s a whole different story)! We sailed from Jolly to Falmouth Harbour, … Continue reading
Posted in Antigua, Caribbean
Tagged Antigua, Antigua Classics, Antigua Sailing Week, Betty's Hope museum, Caribbean, Cruising, Falmouth Harbour, J-class, Ranger, Shirley Heights, St James Club, Velsheda, Wauquiez 48PS
Elaine and Bob