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    Regattas and Cruises 2014

    2014

    Back to Fleetwood for the winter:  A leisurely trip down the Clyde, to Bangor (N Ireland) and Douglas (Isle of Man), and finally a beautiful starlit night sail to Fleetwood, and Sceptre is home for the winter.
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    Alongside in Fleetwood
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    Passing Ailsa Craig
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    The sun rising through the wind farms in Morecambe Bay
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    A day off on the Isle of Man
    Members' Cruise to Brittany
    It's not that we sail to eat, but food does seem to make our sailing all the more enjoyable!  


    Our first stop en route to Brittany gave us a strong candidate for the Best Fish and Chips Ever, at the  Braye Beach Hotel on Alderney - quite delicious!  The next day we reached the village of Lezardrieux, up the attractive River Trieux estuary, too late for a trip ashore but luckily it was Steak Night on board, with Steve showcasing the newly-fashionable Flat Iron Steak (also quite delicious!).   Later in the week we ate crêpes and moules in L'Aber Wrac'h, brill and crab in Brest, kouign amman in Camaret, and drank cider or pastis wherever we were.  
    Bon apetit!
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    A little celebration
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    Steve with his steak
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    Dinner on board
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    Le Cidre Bouché
    Oh, and we went sailing...
    From the Hamble to northern Brittany, round to Brest and back to Plymouth via the Ile d'Ouessant, Falmouth and Fowey, we covered some 500 miles in a fortnight, with Members and friends leaving and joining mid-way.  We had some fantastic weather with light-ish winds, enjoyed sailing in unfamiliar waters and visiting new moorings and anchorages - and a little taste of French culture too!  Photos from the Brittany cruise
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    Sceptre Preservation Society

    The Sceptre Preservation Society’s aims are:

    To preserve, maintain and improve Sceptre, so that Members can enjoy cruising and racing together and with friends, predominantly in UK waters, with funding through charters to ensure that Sceptre is in the public eye and remains part of the UK’s sailing heritage.

    If you would like to join us, or have any questions about our beautiful yacht, please contact us through this form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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