A journey through memory and the trials of modernity
"One generation abandons the enterprises of another like stranded vessels"
Henry David Thoreau
Ten days, four rivers, three canals, countless bridges and locks, an aqueduct and two tunnels. From 27 May to 4 June, I will try to sail (and row) around London. I will travel solo in a Storm 15 dinghy, sailing on the river and through London's docks, and rowing on the canals. I will sleep wherever I can: on the boat, camped by it, on floors or in youth hostels. Unlike many adventures of this nature, Circle Line is not supposed to be a triumph of cardiovascular grit or mental steadfastness, but a journey through memory and a contemplation on progress, time and generations. Along the way, I will be raising money for Sail 4 Cancer, a UK charity that gives financial aid to sufferers and their families. Please visit my page at http://www.sail4cancer.org/news_detail.php?newsid=447. The aim of this first post is to lay down all the details of the journey so that distances, aims, route etc are all in one place.
Ten days, four rivers, three canals, countless bridges and locks, an aqueduct and two tunnels. From 27 May to 4 June, I will try to sail (and row) around London. I will travel solo in a Storm 15 dinghy, sailing on the river and through London's docks, and rowing on the canals. I will sleep wherever I can: on the boat, camped by it, on floors or in youth hostels. Unlike many adventures of this nature, Circle Line is not supposed to be a triumph of cardiovascular grit or mental steadfastness, but a journey through memory and a contemplation on progress, time and generations. Along the way, I will be raising money for Sail 4 Cancer, a UK charity that gives financial aid to sufferers and their families. Please visit my page at http://www.sail4cancer.org/news_detail.php?newsid=447. The aim of this first post is to lay down all the details of the journey so that distances, aims, route etc are all in one place.
When, What, Where etc
What: a small-craft circumnavigation of London
When: 27 May-5 June, 2009
Crew: Steffan Meyric Hughes, and occasional passengers
Boat: Storm 15: 15ft sailing/rowing dinghy
Start/end point: Thames Sailing Club, Surbiton, nr Kingston-on-Thames
Route: East along the Thames until Brentford; north-west along the Grand Union Canal to Bull's Bridge; east along the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Paddington; south east along the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal Branch) to Limehouse Basin; one day exploring Bow Creek and the east London back rivers; east along the Thames through the Thames Barrier and as far as the QE2 Bridge; west on the Thames, taking in the Victoria and Albert Docks (100 yard land portage) and the West India/Millwall Docks; west on the Thames back to Surbiton.
Crew: Steffan Meyric Hughes, and occasional passengers
Boat: Storm 15: 15ft sailing/rowing dinghy
Start/end point: Thames Sailing Club, Surbiton, nr Kingston-on-Thames
Route: East along the Thames until Brentford; north-west along the Grand Union Canal to Bull's Bridge; east along the Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) to Paddington; south east along the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal Branch) to Limehouse Basin; one day exploring Bow Creek and the east London back rivers; east along the Thames through the Thames Barrier and as far as the QE2 Bridge; west on the Thames, taking in the Victoria and Albert Docks (100 yard land portage) and the West India/Millwall Docks; west on the Thames back to Surbiton.
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