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admin  Date , April 10, 2026    Sailing 6 Days to Go

5 Days to go – From River to Sea

“River Sailing vs Sea Sailing – Am I Ready?”
I’ve done quite a bit of sailing on the Thames.

But this…This is the sea. 
It has waves.

The River Thames vs the Adriatic Sea

Space
Thames: narrow, bendy, busy
Adriatic: open, wide, slightly intimidating

Current vs Tides

Open Sea Map


Thames: strong current
Sea: tides, wind, and waves

Different challenges:
Same opportunity to get it wrong

Navigation

Thames: follow the river
Sea: actually navigate

This feels like:
A significant upgrade
Bouys!

Am I Ready?

Honestly:
Not entirely
But that’s the point.

Final Thought

You don’t learn by:
Staying where it’s easy

So here we go…

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