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Trapped in thick fog with my 8-year-old daughter whilst on passage to France


Trapped in thick fog with my 8-year-old daughter whilst on passage to France
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John Beck navigates through fog in the Alderney Race, relying on his depth sounder and a Seafix receiver
Navigating through fog is frightening. At 91 years of age my sailing career is over, but I can’t grumble as I have some wonderful memories. Recently, whilst reading about the latest navigation aids, I was reminded of how it used to be. In particular, I recall a frightening occasion when we encountered thick fog during a passage from St Peter Port to Cherbourg.
My boat at the time was a Colvic 26 Sailer that I had purchased as a bare hull from Cobra Yachts at Chichester in 1974. We named her ....

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