Join me as, after some 6 years of building this vessel, I set out to explore the watery parts of this world and find out just how capable this boat really is. It's going to be an adventure!!!
S2 EP1 - Baltic sailing in April
S2 EP2 - Transiting the Kiel Canal
S2 EP3 - Tapatya's first open sea passage: Into the North Sea
S2 EP4 - Sailing into the Staande Mastroute and through Groningen
S2 EP5 - With a sailboat through the Staande Mastroute to the IJsselmeer
S2 EP6 - Sailing in to Amsterdam and to the southern end of the Staande Mastroute
S2 EP7 - Out of the Netherlands and on to France
S2 EP8 - Sailing the Normandy coast of France
S2 EP9 - St-Vaast-la-Hougue to Brest; 4 days of sailing
S2 EP10 - Good friends and a fantastic week in Brest
S2 EP11 - The windvane, an unbearable anchorage and the delights of Morgat
S2 EP12 - The Ras de Seine, Ile de Groix and preparing to cross Biscay
S2 Ep13 - Crossing the Bay of Biscay in my self-built, plywood, junk-rigged boat
S2 EP14 - Our first big goal done; A change of plans; The future of this channel
S2 EP15 - After 2000 miles; The Benford 31.8 sailing dory
S2 EP16 - Sailing the beautiful Galician Rias Altas and the Pelagic tiller pilot; A review
S2 EP17 - Fog, engine repairs and some much-needed rest and recuperation
S2 EP18 - Rounding Cape Finisterre; Sailing Galicia
S2 EP19 - How to stop your boat cushions from rotting away