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In this true-to-life episode of The Parallel Four, the team trade briefing rooms for the Solent—skippering Joint Services Victoria 34s out of Gosport with half the Group aboard. Expect RYA Yachtmaster precision, man-overboard drills, tight tacks into Beaulieu River, and hops through Cowes, Ocean Village, Yarmouth, and Gunwharf Quays—all while staying on standby if the balloon went up. It’s classic British military life: leadership at sea, morale in the green, and mess-night humour that keeps veterans ticking.

You’ll get:

• Real Army sailing on V34s: safety briefs, MOB under sail, chartwork, tide, and teamwork
• Authentic stops and stories: Hornet, Blue Crab, Wetherspoons logistics, QHM calls, and that sacred tactical bacon
• Veteran camaraderie from the 1970s, 80s, 90s & 00s through to modern deployments—Rugby, Skiing, and life between tours

If you love military and life stories, RYA seamanship, and no-nonsense veteran humour, climb aboard.

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