Meanderings archive
First-handWest-coast Scotland, intended Hebrides route and return to “my beloved Meander”.
A new custodian, heading east
Chris began his era with a two-handed west-to-east Atlantic crossing in 2009, later recognised by the Royal Naval Sailing Association's Tim Sex Trophy.
The exact ports and dates remain unresolved, and are not inferred here. His subsequent writings create an unusually rich record of the yacht's evolving accommodation, Scottish cruises, maintenance and 2015 expedition.
Original documents
The SERCHTHRIFT collection
Surviving webpages are arranged by date and subject, preserving the distinction between Chris's own account and later editorial summary.
Refit · Parts 1–3
First-handCoachroof stripping, structural repair, resheathing, paint and engineering work.
Meander gets wet
First-handRelaunch at Loch Creran on 4 May after being ashore since September 2013.
Passage to the Faroes
First-handDated route through western Scotland and the Faroe Islands.
Mostly single-handed
First-handKirkwall, Wick, Inverness, Caledonian Canal and western return.
End of the Phillips era
ConfirmedChris's sale notice records transfer to Peter and Maureen on 16 July.
Preservation note: the original saved HTML documents were used in constructing this archive. Public reader links will be added when redistribution rights and durable hosting are confirmed.
2013–15
Repair, renewal and relaunch
2015
Scotland to the Faroes
Loch Creran → Oban → Tobermory → Knoydart → Rona → Stornoway → Tvøroyri → Sandur → Miðvágur → Tórshavn → Kinlochbervie → Hebrides → Loch Creran.
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