Lulled into a false sense of security

[SailJonah]

Re: Sailing on windy Saturday

We set out from P'mouth Friday evening to go to Cherbourg. about 4.00 am Wind started to get up. By 7.00 AM 31 Miles south we where getting 35-38knots wind and Huge Seas!

So We Turned around And Came back in 6 Hours to P'mouth with Wind speeds of over 42 Knots (Adjusted for Boat Speed). south if the IoW. Boat reached 8.5 Knts, very fast.

 

[chubby]

Re: Sailing on windy Saturday

sunday and monday excellent days: anchored in perfect shelter at Hurst on sun night with only a few other boats and a seal for company and free! and returned to portsmouth on monday via the back of the wight, excellent reaching conditions with cruising chute up most of the way, even overtook a larger jeanneau, not bad for a motorsailor towing an inflatable! overtaken by hoardes of cats on a round the wight race

 

[dulcibella]

Re: Sailing on windy Saturday

Left Portsmouth Sat evening for Cherbourg - SW 6 for a few hours - good 2-reef sail though not quite in the right direction - then veered W 4, finally going light. Return trip Sun evening - light and variable settling to NW3-4. Perfect weekend!