Every time I step onto an Island Trust boat, every time I sense the presence of the ocean all around me, hear the voice of the skipper, see the faces of my future crewmates – all a little shy, but visibly glowing with excitement and the wild sea breeze – every time, I feel like I’ve come home.
Note: all photos are either by my friend Izzi or The Island Trust, unless otherwise stated 🙂
It’s been an intense week, starting in Plymouth and sailing down to the Isle of Wight to take part in the Cowes Small Ships Race. We spent the eight days onboard Pegasus soaked to the skin, freezing cold, flying across the waves at ten knots with our guard rail in the water, miles from land and battered by the elements. And yet it’s been the best week of my life because, in the midst of all that, I’ve found purpose, true friendship, exhilaration and strength I never knew I had. This experience has made me feel lucky to be alive.

Via John Green Cowes
This voyage has only fueled my love for sailing and strengthened my wish to share my experience and all its many benefits with others. Thanks to the inspiration and encouragement provided by the crew, my new friends and personally feeling the effects that voyages like these have, I now have an even greater desire to pursue a future in sail training.
THANK YOU, THE ISLAND TRUST!!
That looks so incredible! What a cool trip.
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Yes, it really was! Thanks for commenting xx
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Well done everyone on board. It looks like you had an awesome adventure. Ninth is an amazing achievement, many congratulations. It’s wonderful you get so much pleasure from sailing. Here’s to many many more adventures. Lots of love xxx
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Thank you so much. It was AMAZING!! Love to you too xx
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This looks like you had a lot of fun! Great job! 😃
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We DEFINITELY did! Thank you xx
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Gracie I’m so pleased you did a blog and with all the pictures.They are amazing..What a great crew they look really good.I am so pleased you’ve made good friends with them.I’m so proud of both you and Evans achievement .I am sure you are already planning your next trip.Well done xxxxx
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So glad you enjoyed, Nan! Thank you. Love you lots xx
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That looks like an amazing experience, and like so much fun! I’m glad you had such a great time 😊
Andrea @ https://spaceshipsvampiresandsecretagents.blogspot.com/
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It really was! 😄 Thank you so much, Andrea! Xx
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It, haven’t taken you long to get absolutely hooked on sailing, has it.
When did you first step aboard a sail boat?
I was much the same, we moved from the Kennet and Avon canal, to the river Medway, I bought a sailing dingy and never looked back, sailing became my passion, and I am now stagnating so I will buy another sailing boat (when I have the money and stop tearing my hair out from the frustration!)
But I have one sanity resumer, cycling.
Did you receive my Email, it has been playing up lately and soonly to!
Take care, Gracie.
Tom.
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One mistake!
*Hasn’t not haven’t.
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No, it hasn’t been long, but there’s no going back now! I first sailed a dinghy not last winter, but the winter before and my first time onboard a yacht was last May. Sailing is definitely my passion now 🙂 it’s very frustrating when you long for the waves and the ocean, but they’re just out of reach…..
I did get your email. Will reply asap 🙂
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Definitely, you’ll keep going forward.
I have always loved the sea, but for the last five years I have really taken to sailing or perhaps the sea has taken me, it feels like that.
Okay, my Email has been acting a bit weird, messages are not going in to my sent box.
I have received your message and will reply this evening.
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I definitely hope so!
Yeah, I can relate to that, for sure.
I got your last email. I keep meaning to reply! Will do soon.
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You will, you can do anything, and you prove it after every aspiration.
Okay, I do that too, I look forward to your reply.
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Wise words 😄
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You think?
You’re the wise one, aren’t you?
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I’m not so sure I am. Maybe sometimes..??
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Maybe it’s wise of you to think me wise and foolish of me to think otherwise!
Now that’s a paradox?
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Perhaps!
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“Perhaps”, I think you are right!
Who lets me say things like that?
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After my deer stew!
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