| Time Line |
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Jun 04 - July 04 |
| June 18th - July 18th The Biscay Challenge. Isle Of Man to Spain, with stop(s) in western Brittany on the return leg. |
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May - 04 |
| 21st Lift
in and resumption of challenge training 8th Lift out for challenge preparation. |
| Apr 04 |
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8th to 12th
- Mini-Challenge to Ireland (passage & watch keeping experience for
Biscay Challenge volunteer).
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| Mar 04 |
| 8th - Tony Aspell gains place Biscay Challenge crew place 13th & 14th - Maintenance 20th - Manx Radio onboard Balstara to record interview about the Biscay Challenge |
| 27 - 28th - Test of Aqua4gen towed water generator |
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Feb 04 |
| 1st to 7th - Astro navigation refresher 14th - Training: RYA Sea Survival (Hamble) 15th - Training: RYA First Aid (Hamble) 19th - Details of challenge appear in the Manx newspaper "The Courier" 21st & 22nd - MCA Diesel servicing, winterisation & fault- finding (Eastleigh) |
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Jan 04 |
| 14 - The charity Friends of Chernobyl's Children accept invitation to use the Biscay Challenge as the basis for a fund raising event |
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July 03 |
| 20 -
End of Nordic Challenge 21 - Return to weekend passages within the Irish Sea |
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June 03 |
| 20 - Start of Nordic Challenge |
May 04 - Visited
- Ardglass
Apr 04 - Visited
- Arklow
- Dun laoghaire
- Howth
- Talbot Bay (Lambay Island)
- Harbour anchorage (Lambay Island)
- Saltpan Bay (Lambay Island)
- Whitehaven
Mar 04 - Visited
- Laxey
- Whitehaven
- Amlwych
- Moelfre
Jan 04 - Visited
- Holyhead marina (Anglesey)
December 03 - Visited
- Auchenmalg Bay (in Luce Bay)
September 03 - Visited
- Conwy Marina
- Laxey
- Whitehaven
- Garwick Bay
August 03 - Visited
- Moelfre
- Garwick Bay
- Bull Bay
- Cemaes
- East Tarbert Bay
- Ailsa Craig
- Stranraer
- Port Logan
- Port Erin
- Isle of Whithorn
July 03 - Visited
- Llandudno
- Colwyn Bay
- Moelfre
- Lamb Island (Anglesey)
- Porthyrysgaw (Anglesey)