We moored in front of you for a couple of days in Wells (Westerly Fulmar Orca) and I’ve been following your adventures with interest. I’m so sorry to hear you had to give up (for now) but you will have learnt so much and I think you do yourself down to say that inexperience was a factor. The blog was inspirational. Believe me, not everyone can write about sailing and keep their readers not only awake but entertained and informed.

Keep on with Kudu and then you will move on to greater things. At least you won’t have to wait until you retire to circumnavigate Britain.

as so many have said , a great blog and your a real inspiration. It is a shame that things have come to a stop for the moment but it has been great to follow you adventures to date, it has been a privalage to share the tales of your journey both pysically and psychologically…….. with your spirit and drive you have a wonderful life ahead of you…god luck and thanks

Don’t let that smile get too faint. You’ve done brilliantly, and you’ve proved you’ve certainly got a “Jester” and more in you.

Personally I’d like to thank you for the great videos on utube and the absorbing threads on the YBW East Coast Forum. Your openness, honesty, and complete lack of bull*$&% won you a lot of friends and supporters.

Good luck for the winter and for next year. As ever – à donf!

Bill

Sorry you have had to postpone progress for the time being, but good effort!
If you need a hand getting the boat out of the water let me know, I live a few miles from Stonehaven and have a Corribee trailer that I would be glad to let you use and would be happy to trail the boat to Lancaster for you if need be.

Cheers

Charlie

I hope you continue this blog with the refit and modifications to Kudu as well as your continuing adventures.

Thanks for all the enjoyment you have given over the last few months.

Come on someone give the lad a magazine series or book sponsorship deal!

Congratulations on what you’ve achieved, and thankyou for providing an absorbing and entertaining commentary for us along the way. It may seem odd, but far from feeling sad, I think that today’s post is the crowning glory of your blog – this is going to sound horribly consescending but it’s not meant to: It shows great maturity and strength of character to assess your situation as you have, and to know when to draw a line under things. I hope you’ll be back with more well-told tales of adventure, but that’s up to you. Whatever happens though, you’ll be able to look back on what you’ve done this summer with pride and satisfaction.

With my very best wishes for the future,

Andy

The journey is the destination and you’ve had a great journey so far, both the good and the bad at the time. You’ve gained far more than what it’ll be costing you financially.

Ever considered marketting a “director’s cut” DVD edition of you and Kudu’s first voyage? Would be a little extra to the refit fund.

Best of luck job hunting and keep up the blog!