Westerly's this time - a "soldiers wind" suitable for visiting either end of the harbour, the only wrinkle being there wasn't much of it, but there was a lot of water in the tide...
First order of the day then - fully three and a half hours before high tide was to actually get to the boat as there wasn't much of it about.. I have sailed three and a half before HT but usually they're a neap and with a 4mtr plus difference this was definitely a spring...
No matter - the sun was warm and I got the boat ready, tried a little spinning with the fishing rod, and on the hour of three hours before dropped the mooring and had a go.. little sludgy at times but we were soon pushing up the ditch...
First stop then, Emsworth channel.. past the mid channel pontoon, Fisherman's, and I eventually did a curtsy by the visitors quay before heading back down harbour...
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| Just past Fisherman's... lovely landfall.. |
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| Visitors quay/pontoon.. |
Wind continued to be fluky but mostly westerly, and a long slow reach down harbour against the tide was just what the doctor ordered...
With the clock ticking away though all good things come to an end and a turn and beat back to the top of the harbour soon set the world to rights... another sighting of a seal in the moorings was a double bonus..
So no fish, but a glorious day on the water at the end of the season, and that little trip takes me to within 10 miles of last seasons mileage total.. it was a late starter but it really has been an amazing sailing year and there's still just over a month to go!
Log:
Distance: 9.41 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)
Wind (Speed; Direction): F2 gusting F3; WxS through WxN
Sail Plan: Full main and 90% genoa
Speed (Max/average in knots): 4.2 / 2.1
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