The search for Duncan Lougee and Minke has continued relentlessly, with the search area considerably extended, but still with no sign of their whereabouts. The circumstances of her disappearance would suggest that Minke is still afloat somewhere, although nothing is of course certain, and so we urge all yachtsmen and mariners to keep a good … Continue reading JESTER BALTIMORE CHALLENGE SITREP 3 29/6/23 →

All yachts and skippers have either arrived at Baltimore or retired to another port of their choice, with the exception of Duncan Lougee and his 25’ Folkboat Minke. Despite the best efforts of Falmouth MCA and the Irish Coastguard, including a fixed wing search of the area between the Scillies and Baltimore, Minke’s whereabouts are … Continue reading JESTER BALTIMORE CHALLENGE 2023 Sitrep 2 25/06/23 →

Dear Jesters, A new sailing season is almost upon us, and in less than three months we could see the biggest Jester fleet of all time setting sail for the Jester Baltimore Challenge 2023. This is a great tribute to the strength and popularity of the concept, and to the vision of Ewen in driving … Continue reading Jester Helm Newsletter, April 2023 →

Dear Jesters,This is just a short newsletter, mainly to confirm the basics for the Jester Baltimore Challenge 2023, for which we already have nearly 50 skippers on the provisional starters’ list. The start date, with starts from Plymouth and Pwllheli, will be Sunday 18th June 2023. The start time will be midday, as usual. Fuller … Continue reading Jester Helm Newsletter, December 2022 →

Dear Jesters, past, present and future, As most of you will no doubt know, this year’s Jester Challenge was the first in which none of the entrants completed the voyage to Newport. This was not for want of trying or excellent seamanship on the part of every skipper. Conditions were exceptionally demanding and eventually took … Continue reading Jester Helm Newsletter, September 2022 →