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MOTOR VESSEL MAUDORCES
In 2022 Peter Wilson, Noah di Paola and Harry Embleton went on on a trip around the U.K. in a 1925 Gentleman’s Motor Cruiser, ‘Maudorces’. Since then we have kept this blog up to date with other trips aboard.
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09/06/2022
We arrived at our final destination in the Crinan canal, Ardrishaig - a shit hole to be frank. Another berth with no electricity or water...
08/06/2022 Superb weather down and into the Crinan basin, well nearly...!
The weather yesterday was absolutely sublime, we could easily have been on the Mediterranean, except the views were better here in...
07/06/2022 Locked out of the lock yesterday afternoon and locking out of the Caledonian today!
Yesterday we continued to meander our way through the Caledonian with a view of getting through a group of locks in a row aptly nicknamed...
06/06/2022 Fort Augustus and now in Loch Oich
The wind got up as we crossed Lochness to about 30knts, oh and by the way we have moved on since the 'live location' shown above, it...
05/06/2022 Locked into Lochness, Laundry and Gin
We ventured to the local boozer for supper last night and we all had a jolly time and enjoyed some Timothy Taylor Landlord bitter and a...
04/06/2022 Arrived in Inverness! Joined by Alan and Binnie
We have arrived at Seaport Marina, Inverness and it is beautiful and BOILING hot, at least 25'c. We have been joined by Binnie and Alan...
04/06/2022 Inverness incoming!
A lovely calm and peaceful night, with light until about 2300 (ideal for Harry)! The electric bar heater took the edge off the chill in...
03/06/2022 En route to inverness
After a fairly lumpy 10 hours the wind and the waves began to ease off and we could finally open up the throttles to our maximum cruising...
Edinburgh 03/06/2022
We arrived in Port Edgar Marina just after 9am yesterday. The passage from Hartlepool was fairly quiet with no real dramas aboard, apart...
Hartlepool 1/06/2022
We arrived in Hartlepool at 1600, navigated our way through the lock and onto the fuel berth, where we took on 250 litres of diesel. Our...
Still Hartlepool bound 31/05/22
We steamed through the night and had a fresh 28 knot breeze behind us which made it a little lumpy at times. Toby started the first watch...
En route to Hartlepool 30/05/2022
Toby and Harry attacked the rum last night, painful start. Peter was furious however Toby made strong bloody Mary's, and all was...
A day in Ostend 29/05/2022
Today was spent largely prepping the boat for the next leg and beyond, Ostend - Hartlepool. Toby fitted the shower, Noah mended various...
Aldeburgh to Ostend 28/05/2022
Noah, Harry, Peter and Toby departed Aldeburgh at 0530, with a decent sized crowd to wave us off. We made steady progress down river,...
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