Magic moment

[pkb]

After a glorious sail back from Cherbourg during a short break in August we dropped the anchor in Studland Bay rather than going into our berth in the Parkstone YC Haven. It was midweek so the anchorage was relatively empty of boats. As the evening set in the sea was glassy smooth with only the faintest of breezes. Sat in the cockpit, whisky in hand, marvelling at a glorious sunset and the way the white chalk cliffs of Handfast Point caught the pink glow of the setting sun. (Lyrical or what) One of those marvelous, almost magic moments that stays in the memory and one of those moments that could only be experienced from the back of a boat. Also one of those moments that makes you forget about mooring fees, cost of ownership, bad behaviour, crowded marinas, Sunsail corporate regattas, thoughtless powerboat drivers etc etc.

 

[NigelW]

Yes, excellent!
Few and far between these days. Perhaps they are more frequent in Scotland?

 

[sailbadthesinner]

I have had a few of those in scotland
but there are loads to be had in the quieter parts of the eastern med.


...It was like that when i found it!

 

[roger]

We had lots of those moments in the last two years in Scandinavia. It's mostly been a combination of beautiful scenery and calm sunny evening weather.
It's also been sailing gently down some narrow lead between pine clad granite islands listening to Emma Kirkby on the CD wafting up the companion way. Lots of things can give that feeling but scenery is pretty important.

 

[billmacfarlane]

Sounds wonderful. I had something similar on arriving at St Mary's Pool at Hughtown. We sat in the cockpit and watched the sun set. Magic though it was (at it really was ) it didn't last too long as we rolled like a pig all night.