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What We Are Doing
Well here we are, planning a trip around the UK coast, we leave on the 12th of June for the 2 and a half month trip, in a boat about the length of a modern estate car. Crazy? Foolhardy?

Well we like to think so.

The aim of this sponsored sail is to raise money for the Fellowship Afloat's bursary fund, which provides oppurtunities for people to enjoy outdoor activities who might otherwise not be able to afford it.

One of Fellowship Afloat's big goals is to allow as many people as possible the oppurtunity to enjoy the activities that the centre provides. Over the years this has meant subsidising the costs for many individuals and groups.

The fund setup to provide for these groups and individuals has been supported over the years by generous legacy's and donations, but this has over the last three years been depleted as Fellowship Afloat has sought to offer itself to more.

We plan with this trip to replenish the bursary fund, our goal £10,000 is the amount that Fellowhsip Afloat spent last year from this fund, and if we can raise it will guarantee another years worth of support.

Please keep checking this page as we update it with our location and the tales of our travels around the UK. If you would like to donate money to the bursary fund Click on the link at the top of the page.
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Do you want to help raise awareness of our trip, or perhaps just need a few more T-shirts to get you through the summer?

Have a look at the range of clothes you can buy with our logo here. 15% of all sales goes to Fellowship Afloat Bursury Fund.
The Plan
As with everything related to sailing, it's all down to the weather. If we hit a storm we may have to make shorter hops around the coast, but if the weather is fine we may sail on through the night. So below are our current plans, including stop overs.

Start/Finish
Tollesbury

Start Date
12th June 2010

Finish Date
About 10 weeks later

Direction
Anticlockwise

Distance
1860 nautical miles or 2140 road miles







Why anticlockwise?
Neither direction is easier than the other. We are used to the mud banks of the east coast and so will set off into more familiar territory, allowing us to settle into a routine in less challenging conditions.

Caledonian or not?
We want to go right over the top of Scotland, however this may be challenging as it means travelling through the notorious Pentland. When we get to Scotland we will decide whether it is safe enough to continue around the remote northern coast or whether to continue or cut through the Caledonian canal.

How far are we planning to sail each day?
The average mileage each day, necessary to ensure we arrive back on time, is 32 miles. If we average 4 knots (6-7mph), a good sailing speed for Jellyfish, this means about 8hrs sailing a day. We may decide to sail further some days to make up for bad weather or to get an extra 'rest' day. Our longest trip will be from Portpatrick to Douglas (south east coast of Scotland), which is around 66 nautical miles.

Can i come and meet you at a stop over?
Of course you can! We would love to meet our supporters all around the country, and any help provisioning would be greatly appreciated. If you could contact us with where you live via the contact page, we will keep you up to date with our likely arrival time and location.We are also keen to visit different fellowships around the UK, so if you know of any good churches along our route please let us know.

About the Boat
The boat, Jellyfish, is a 21ft Mark II Corribee built in 1980. She is a bilge keel (two short fins on either of side), which makes her ideal for the East Coast where she is moored.

Although easliy controlled by one person we have decided to do this together because 10 weeks on your own sounds like a long time to us, and the challenge of coping with each other for that long will undoubtedly create some intersting posts! Corribees are well known for their sea worthiness. Dame Ellen MacArthur sailed around Britain in Iduna, her own Corribee, when she was 18 years old. Since then several have crossed the Atlantic, although we don't plan on going that far yet.

For more information on the boat you can go to the Corribee Class Association website, for more information about our trip have a look at our Big Plan