Morale is high. We are back in the water after nearly a month on the hard. Nick and Cove Eddy from Falmouth Harbour Marine Services have been great and we have a repaired drive train, aligned engine and are looking forward to new sails from Selman Sails in the next few days. From Mylor we motored around to Pendennis for a few days. It is more central and would allow our first ‘house guest’ to join us for a trip to the Helford.
Sesimbra – Navionics After a few days rest we were ready to head South again and with a Northerly wind we made good progress under sail. In the early afternoon we had enough wind to reef and with a strong bow wave we were treated to dolphins at the headland. The coast itself was more…
A quiet night at anchor brought a lovely morning with some wind to make our way further South. The plan was to depart after collecting our croissants and bread promised the night before and make good Ile de Groix and Port Tudy. The croissants and bread never arrived. Probably not enough trade in the bay…
After a great birthday meal in Alvor for Pat Curry we rose early to prepare for sea. This was our last morning in Lagos and so we needed to sort a few last items out. A quick shop for fresh milk, water and chocolate. Then a cooked breakfast at Derry’s Marina Bar and then a…
In the shadow of the Swansea Lifeboat station (very handy) we spent a very good night at anchor. The wind from the north is diverted by the hills and the tide is high but offshore so you are rarely on a dreaded ‘Lee Shore’. The anchor alarm did no off several times but it was…
Ile de Re – Navionics The weather was less favourable this morning and it became clear that the long push to Port Medoc would be difficult to complete. The exit to Les Sables was less eventful but it seemed as if everyone was heading south and we joined the parade of yachts heading downstream like…
Pencoose Cove – Navionics Wanting to show our house guest Ellen some of Cornwall but not yet having sails, we decided a short motor to the Helford for a change of scenary and an adventure was in order. So we stored ship and slipped to the Helford to anchor off Pencoose Cove. the weather was…