We were just 12 miles short of the Scilly Islands when the gale warning came through .... serious disappointment but we decided to alter course and head for Padstow. James had suggested Newlyn but Claire thought the extra sailing to Padstow in rubbish conditions would reap its rewards! She was right! The credit card took a hammering […]
A well kept secret - what a wonderful place to stop .... and what an amazing mooring experience!! Good job no one was videoing us, it would have been a red hot success on YouTube! Slipped our mooring at 0800 and set off for the Scilly Islands.
The Raz de Sein was a pussy cat compared with the Chenal du Fort! 6 knots of tide with us, 17 knots of wind and still the waves were stopping us dead!! Photos just do not do reality justice!
Brilliant trip, we stopped off at the Glenans for lunch and then hoist 'Charlie' the cruising chute for most of the trip to Port Tudy and were rewarded with a host of dolphins playing alongside.
We moored up in Le Guilvenec and met the Watsons from 'Elementary....' Le Guilvenec is a typical f ishing village - reminiscent of Newlyn and was a fabulous stopping off point.
It's all Edward's fault for giving us the book of the 501 Islands you must visit! And, Ushant didn't disappoint, it was a lovely mooring and very picturesque island. We enjoyed a beer ashore and dinner on board.
Safe passage across the Channel - only 2 hours of engine and 125 nm covered. This little bird joined us for a while in the middle of the Channel .... lost? resting? Who knows, but he wasn't hungry ... the crumbs Claire left on the foredeck were ignored completely!
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