In 1986, well known pilot and sailor John Leahy rounded up a group of 100 people, mainly sailors, and chartered a BA 737 jet in order to follow the Fastnet race as the boats approached the rock on June 21st. As the fleet approached Fastnet, John made several passes over the race before taking his…
Shipman sailor Christine has cruised ‘Gusto’ for the past 27 years. Prior to that she cruised extensively, most notably a 3 month trip in the Artic. She also circumnavigated Iceland as skipper. In this talk Christine describes a 3000 mile trip on ‘Gusto’ from Dun Laoghaire to Kilrush, to Amsterdam, and on to the Baltic…