Welcome to OCEAN HOUND

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have deferred the launch date, originally planned for 23rd April and have rearranged it for 17th May....

Since leaving Ocean Hound in Svinninge Marina in August, Sea and Land Service, the local Volvo Marine Engineers who are based at the...

Tuesday 8th August. Crew. Pete, Karen and Guy. Matt Melling joining direct from Liverpool. Pick up at 05.15 Exmouth to Bristol Airport...

Sunday 16th July. The day started well, I had received confirmation the Thursday before we were due to return to Svinninge that the...

Ytre-Maløya Island Ytre Maløya is today a favorite summer resort. Most of the year, however, the island lies there without human...

Monday 19th June. 04.20 early taxi from Exmouth to Honiton park and ride, met up with Julia Green, for the coach to Bristol airport. ...

We have been looking at the next Trip and beyond but first an update on Ocean Hound. While we were accessing the space above the saloon...

Ctrl + click the following link to see the video Ardrossan to Inverness https://clipchamp.com/watch/xojmewB9RCk Wednesday 12th April. The...

Pete, Karen and Rob flew up to Scotland on 26th March to re-commission Ocean Hound in advance of the lift in which is scheduled for 12th...

The lack of flights to Aberdeen and train services to Peterhead has prompted a change of `tack` and we have now settled on Ardrossan to...

Apologies for the delay in publishing the itinerary for this season which is fast approaching. Most of you will have heard the sad news...

Pete Fox Karen Melling Caroline Hunter 9th June 1952 - 11th January 2023

In this post September Kerrera to Ardrossan Click on the following link to see the video from Kerrera to the Sound of Iona, on our way to...

In this post August Kirkwall to Kerrera To see pictures form Kirkwall to Kerrera on video right click on the following link and open in a...

In this post July Kirkwall to Lerwick Return To see pictures from Kirkwall to Lerwick Return on video right click on the following link...

It still looks unlikely that we will be able to sail to The Baltic any time soon. We had a look at it while planning the season but then...

2021 Although the country was still not exactly clear of covid the season turned out somewhat better than expected, still no chance of...

2020 Our intention had been to spend 2 years in The Baltic going via the Western Isles of Scotland, however covid prevented that from...

2019 The purchase of Ocean Hound enabled Pete, Karen and Caroline to cruise a wider area than previously through faster passage planning....