Well it’s winter, so time to start dreaming about the boating future. Chatting with a few folks on the YBW.com forum, the idea of a Celtic circumnavigation was mooted. Here’s one possible variant; 1,750 Nm taking in Wales, Ireland and Scotland, including the Orkneys, Hebrides and Arran Islands, but leaving the east coasts of both Ireland and Scotland for future adventures. Looks good, doesn’t it? This would make a great retirement project, but the way the oil price is going, I might just ask for some pilot books for Christmas…