Tracey Island or Thatcher Rock?
Yodare Islands of the Week No. 8 – Torbay Islands
As these four islands are fairly close together I thought this week on the Island blog we'd give you value for money by doing all four in one blog -…
The Stunning Art Deco Burgh Island
Yodare Island of the Week No.7 Burgh Island
Detective mysteries, art deco hotels and sea tractors - it must be Burgh Island!! Located on the south Devon coast Burgh island is an island during the higher phases of…
Too Many Rowing Boats for Yoda
Rowing Boats Scupper Yodare!!
Well it was never going to be easy getting all the logistics to line up and the weather was always going to be ultimate factor, but I didn't expect a…
St George's Island (aka Looe Island)
Yodare Island of the Week No.6 St George’s Island
Located just a a short distance off the Cornish coast by Looe, St George's Island has an interesting past....... Not many English islands can claim to have been visited by…
Olton Mere - A long way from the sea, NO islands, but a wonderful club
Spreading The Word
So how has this week gone? Bit mixed - frustrated with a lack of sailing opportunities due to storm Freya and varying work commitments, but on the plus side I've…
Don't shoot my island!
Yodare Island of the Week 6 – Great Mew Stone
Lying just 4 miles South South east of Plymouth, Great Mewstone's triangular outline dominates the view for miles of coastline. The island gets its name from the old English name…
Yodare Island of the Week No. 5 – Drake’s Island
Situated only a few hundred yards from Plymouth this island is named after the second person to successfully circumnavigate the globe in one expedition. Almost as big an adventure as…
The Isle Of Sheppey Race
Yodare Island of the Week No. 4 – Isle Of Sheppey
This weeks "Island Friday" brings you an island named after an animal, where a king was captured by fishermen, which the Dutch successfully invaded and where scorpions roam - welcome…
Darnet Fort Island - Medway Estuary
Yodare Islands of the Week 3 – Forts, Wrecks and Mud – The Islands of The Medway Estuary
So welcome to week 3 of Island Friday and a quick whiz around some of the islands in the Medway estuary in Kent. I was hoping this blog would have…
Deadman's Island
Yodare Island of the Week No. 2 – Deadman’s Island
Welcome to week 2 of "Island Friday" and probably the most gruesome - literally - of all the islands I'll be sailing around - Deadman's Island. Bit of a Ronseal…