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‘Turns Out We Can Do Tide Calcs Correctly’ – 1911 Zulu Pilot Rely Sails the Kyle Rhea and Reaches Skye

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The 1911 Zulu Pilot Rely’s circumnavigation continues – we caught up with the crew as they reached Kyle of Lochalsh The 1911 Zulu Pilot Rely , has travelled from Oban to Kyle of Lochalsh via Mallaig…

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