The countdown begins, 2 years to go…
In a little under 2 year’s time, Ian will have started The 2022 Golden Globe Race, 54 years after the legendary journey was completed by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston....
A new Yankee for the new Solent stay…
Very exiting delivery from Sanders Sails gave us a chance to exercise the new solent stay....
Keeping the lights on with Victron…
I’m delighted to announce that Victron Energy along with UK Marine Electronics Ltd. have agreed to come on board and support our GGR campaign....
Back on the water but nothing to drink…
Time to tackle our contaminated main water tank....
Back on the water at last…
With the easing of lockdown restrictions in Wales we were able to blast through the last remaining "on shore" jobs and get Puffin back into her element and alongside her new mooring at Plas Heli Sailing Club in sunny Pwllheli....
A Celestial weekend with 59 North Sailing
Keeping in the spirit of putting lockdown time to good use, I joined Andy Schell and August Botne Sandberg of 59 North Sailing over the weekend for the 2nd part of their virtual Celestial Navigation workshop....
Ian Herbert-Jones revealed as savvy navvy Ambassador
Savvy Navvy, ambassador you’re spoiling us… Hi Team, I’m not sure if our friends in the US and Europe will recognise my cheesy reference to the '90s (or was it '80s?) classic TV add for everybody’s favourite chocolate (kudos to those that do),...
Cassen & Plath GmbH sign up as Team Partner
Navigating towards our first sponsor… Hi Team, I’m very excited to say that Cassens & Plath GmbH makers of handcrafted nautical instruments have kindly agreed to support Team HJ and our Golden Globe Race campaign by donating their excellent magnetic compasses and a top of the range...
Refit Update – May 2020
Rewind the clock… Back to March 23rd and pre lockdown, we had been rushing to get Puffin back in the water that week, fearing the start of restrictions....
Update from lockdown
It's been a while… Hi team, I’ve held off from updates over the recent weeks assuming everyone would have more important things on their minds and thinking that my Puffin refit posts seemed pretty trivial compared to a worldwide pandemic....