April Boyes
Exploring the Enchanting Anchorages around Mallorca
Ahoy there, fellow sailors and sea enthusiasts! If you're like me, nothing beats the thrill of setting sail and exploring the open...
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April Boyes
Feb 233 min read
How Sailing Lessons Propel My Investment Property Business
The lessons learned from sailing have been a guiding compass in my investment property business. Adaptability, strategic planning, risk...
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April Boyes
Oct 19, 20239 min read
Atlantic Crossing
Crossing the Atlantic on an Oyster 885 from Antigua to Palma. In the last two years I had been thinking more and more about crossing the...
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April Boyes
May 26, 20233 min read
Orca, (Killer Whale) attack on sailing yacht in Gibraltar - My first hand account.
This is my first hand account of the incident that occurred with orcas sailing through the strait of Gibtaltar from the Azores. The media...
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April Boyes
Mar 5, 20235 min read
RORC Caribbean 600 Race Blog 2023
Squalls, sleep deprivation, damaged sails and clumps of weed are a few of the challenges we faced on Pata Negra in IRC at the Caribbean...
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April Boyes
Feb 15, 20235 min read
Scramble Scafell Pike
It's 19:39 and I'm writing this blog whilst sitting on the bus from Manchester - London Victoria before catching a train to Gatwick a...
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April Boyes
Jan 29, 20233 min read
Chasing Waterfalls
It's Saturday morning and after a hot breakfast...(everyone loves a hash brown) and much needed coffee, it was time for a Saturday hike...
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April Boyes
Jan 19, 20234 min read
What happened when my boat capsized in 35 knot gusts .....
It's Saturday morning, coffee has been made and I'm looking forward to a day of sailing albeit a cold day. I make my way to the boat yard...
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April Boyes
Jan 9, 20237 min read
Is Ice cold water therapy, wild camping and having a rave in a cave the next big thing or am I crazy
You may think the title of this blog sounds a bit farfetched but this is how I spent New Years day! Now let me take you to where this...
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April Boyes
Dec 12, 20222 min read
The best waterproof case on planet earth
Now firstly I have to confess I'm not the best with phones. I have lost a few in my time, I bet you already have a good idea of where...
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April Boyes
Jul 27, 20225 min read
End of Volvo Cork week - Weymouth delivery
delivery on Pata Negra Lombard 46 racing yacht I arrived late on Friday evening after work to be ready for an early start to deliver Pata...
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April Boyes
Jun 21, 20225 min read
ISORA - Dunlaoghaire -M2 - Dunany - Rockabill - Howth
Part of the Irish offshore racing association completed on JackKnife J125 Skippered by Andrew Hall Now this is a race I was looking...
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April Boyes
Jun 14, 20224 min read
The Myth of Malham RORC Race on Telefonica Black
So the Jubilee bank holiday came at the perfect time, It was just around the RORC Myth of Malham race which meant there was only one...
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April Boyes
May 30, 20227 min read
Antigua Sailing Week
After only ever UK sailing and racing in the bitter cold at times, I thought to myself...you know what I would absolutely love, doing all...
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