The Baltic and back in 90 days, David Woolgar

Retirement in April 2020 would finally allow David to spend the summers cruising and for his first year he had chosen the western Baltic Sea. Then the world had a pandemic and retirement was put on hold, as was the cruise. As restrictions started to be eased in 2021 David stayed in home waters for a five-month circumnavigation of Great Britain, but in May 2023 he finally set forth on his journey to Germany, Denmark and Sweden via the Netherlands and the Kiel canal. In this talk, he will discuss the planning and preparation for the trip including the post-Brexit border formalities and the sometimes difficult conditions encountered both sailing to and returning from the Baltic. Once there he discovered a paradise for sailors and will tell of the magical harbours and anchorages, the lovely scenery and the pleasant and welcoming people he encountered, as well as the ease of changing the eight different crew members who joined him along the way! The talk will be illustrated with charts and photographs taken during the trip.

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