Really low key trip this one, but perhaps it only seemed that way after the fun and games of the last one... 😏
Either way, unusually for the Jolly Boys we found ourselves convening at Rod's gaff at 0830, but on a Saturday.. Dave couldn't make it, but this was the best we could do to get the majority, and we were desperate for a sail given the hideous state of the UK August so far (Storm 'Lilian' has just passed through, following the remnants of ex-hurricane 'Ernesto')
Despite the wind currently though, there was little or nothing on this sailing day - sub F1 at best when we left, and what there was northerly.. so a motor sail to Cowes, on a very quiet Saturday in the Solent. Got a lunch spot in East Cowes and then a cracking lunch in The Lifeboat. Followed by some zzzz's in the cockpit to sleep off the carbs and wait for the east going tide to cut in..
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| Not a bad spot for a zizz.. |
No sign of any breeze when we left, direction largely the same, so a repeat of the motor sail in the morning, though bugger me if it didn't honk up to a lovely F4 sailing breeze as we were coming in to moor up! 😏
Quick tidy up and wash down and that was another another brilliant day out done and dusted..
Log:
Distance: 27.39 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)
Wind (Speed; Direction): F1 going F4 as we were coming in to moor; N going SxW when the breeze kicked in
Sail Plan: Full main and genoa
Speed (Max/average in knots): 7/2.9
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