The blog records the voyages of PicoMicroYacht, a seaworthy small sailing dinghy converted for rowing long distances. This includes the 26th July 2012 crossing of the English Channel, as well as rowing along the south coast of England, down the river Thames, around London and across Ireland. PicoMicroYacht is a converted Laser Pico Sailing Dinghy, with a sliding seat, riggers and cleaver oars, fitted with a shortened main mast and a mizzen mast and can be set up as a reduced rig sailing boat.
I didn't know you could row through Cambridge. The river there seems to be the domain of punts, not rowing boats. But I found out that not only could it be done, but no licence is required. Nevertheless, I did it early in the morning so as not to tangle with the punts.
This film shows PicoMicroYacht as it voyaged through the university area to the rowing clubs, where I finished the voyage.
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