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Saunterer dressed overall on the Barts Bash weekend – Sunday, 21 September 2014

Posted on September 21, 2014 by iain

Saunterer took up position near Needs Ore on the Beaulieu River with other boats as the Beaulieu River Sailing Club assembled to race and raise money for the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. Saunterer wears the Barts Bash flag

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Saunterer returns to the Solent

Posted on August 23, 2014 by iain

At 1730 BST on Saturday 23 August 2014 Saunterer returned to the Solent once again entering by Hurst Narrows in the north channel and running down to the Beaulieu River.   She moored in the river within 5 miles of where she … Continue reading →

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Saunterer sails again on 100 year anniversary of outbreak of World War 1

Posted on August 4, 2014 by iain

At 1300 on Monday, 4 August 2014 Saunterer was at sea once again passing in front of Dartmouth Castle where the 100th year commemoration of Britain’s entry into WW1 was marked with an important ceremony and the firing of cannon from the battlements.

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Saunterer relaunched following completion of 2013/2014 Restoration

Posted on July 14, 2014 by iain

On 14 July 2014 Saunterer was refloated from Old Mill Boatyard and towed out on the high tide in the early hours of the morning to the Town Quay in Dartmouth, after having her main mast restepped and restoration and refit … Continue reading →

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Round the Island Race – 2011

Posted on June 25, 2011 by iain

  On Saturday 25th June 2011 Saunterer joined the Round the Island Race – with sister ship Thalassa and Saunterer together for the first time in (it is believed) 60 years.

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