Kittycarter
Well-Known Member
Thanks to advice in here I had a brilliant first trip across the chanel.
Left on Sunday 21st but diverted to lymington due to whether. Left Tuesday at 8 in very calm see heading past needles and a princess v boat coming the other way. Four hours later and moored up in Cherbourg. A brilliant first crossing and was so chuffed to have completed the journey.
After stocking up on cheap booze, of which none of it made it back to the UK?... Headed the next day to Guernsey though the Alderney race. Checked everything to have the tide and wind heading the same way even though meant going against a slow tide and it was flat through there. A few days in Guernsey before refuelling. Was surprised to have used 435 litres from Chichester to lymington to Cherbourg and finally Guernsey. About 45 litres per hour at a steady cruise speed of 20 knots.
Next stop Jersey for a couple of days. Hired a smart car and we explored the island which was bathed in sunshine. I then decided to show the good lady Alderney and a first time sleeping attached to a swinging mooring. She couldn't believe how different the three islands could have been. On Monday 29th got up at 6:15 am to head back to Chichester and couldn't see anything. Very thick fog. He added out at 10 as it appeared clearer. After 15 minutes it was awful so headed back to wait until later. Enjoyed lunch on the town centre and the left just after 3. A perfect crossing again and arrived back into home berth just before.
What an amazing first proper holiday on a boat. The boat performed superbly never missing a beat. Any hint of a swell or wave was simply pushed aside by the hull. It may not have tons of accommodation, but sitting on the aft sunbed, the stereo on was amazing and it's sea keeping gives total confidence that nothing will stop it. A great boat for first trip abroad.
Left on Sunday 21st but diverted to lymington due to whether. Left Tuesday at 8 in very calm see heading past needles and a princess v boat coming the other way. Four hours later and moored up in Cherbourg. A brilliant first crossing and was so chuffed to have completed the journey.
After stocking up on cheap booze, of which none of it made it back to the UK?... Headed the next day to Guernsey though the Alderney race. Checked everything to have the tide and wind heading the same way even though meant going against a slow tide and it was flat through there. A few days in Guernsey before refuelling. Was surprised to have used 435 litres from Chichester to lymington to Cherbourg and finally Guernsey. About 45 litres per hour at a steady cruise speed of 20 knots.
Next stop Jersey for a couple of days. Hired a smart car and we explored the island which was bathed in sunshine. I then decided to show the good lady Alderney and a first time sleeping attached to a swinging mooring. She couldn't believe how different the three islands could have been. On Monday 29th got up at 6:15 am to head back to Chichester and couldn't see anything. Very thick fog. He added out at 10 as it appeared clearer. After 15 minutes it was awful so headed back to wait until later. Enjoyed lunch on the town centre and the left just after 3. A perfect crossing again and arrived back into home berth just before.
What an amazing first proper holiday on a boat. The boat performed superbly never missing a beat. Any hint of a swell or wave was simply pushed aside by the hull. It may not have tons of accommodation, but sitting on the aft sunbed, the stereo on was amazing and it's sea keeping gives total confidence that nothing will stop it. A great boat for first trip abroad.
