DJE
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Last Friday morning we rounded Bembridge Ledge at 06:10 and stopped the engine at 06:30. Charged across with a F5 WNW all the way and rounded the South Cardinal Bouy off Tatihou Island at 16:40. Average speed 6.4 knots; not bad for an old 29 ft bilge keeler I thought.
It was all a bit much for SWMBO who took to her bunk with Mal de Mer for about 4 hours leaving me with a tillerpilot that wasn't really up to the conditions. But what a cracking sail! We were in St. Vaast in plenty of time for a shower and meal ashore. Late June but St. Vaast had a strange quiet out-of season feel to it; very pleasant for those of us who were there.
Motor-sailed back yesterday in light W to NW winds arriving at Wicormarine about 21:30 with fresh mackerel for dinner and a night on the mooring.
It was all a bit much for SWMBO who took to her bunk with Mal de Mer for about 4 hours leaving me with a tillerpilot that wasn't really up to the conditions. But what a cracking sail! We were in St. Vaast in plenty of time for a shower and meal ashore. Late June but St. Vaast had a strange quiet out-of season feel to it; very pleasant for those of us who were there.
Motor-sailed back yesterday in light W to NW winds arriving at Wicormarine about 21:30 with fresh mackerel for dinner and a night on the mooring.
