Saturday 1st September Cherbourg to Yarmouth

Saturday 1st September Cherbourg to Yarmouth

 

The final meal out of the French holiday last night was a gargantuan rib of beef for two at the Marina Yacht Club. When this was followed by a delicious platter of mixed dessert and coffee, we were well ready for a bit of exercise walking back to the boat.  We retired early, in anticipation of an early start.

Early morning sunny marina

Water was taken down to 1/4. Fuel full both.    Engines 930 hrs. Plotters and radar on OK.

Passage plan Cherbourg E—Needles– Yarmouth. First leg 60nm @ 000 deg T.

.0800 Cast off

.0810 Chbg E outer. 14.1 kts 2600 (revs throughout)

Close proximity

.0830  On track. Overcast. Dry. Slight/mod. AOK 14 sog 16 log.

.0900 O/T @ 49.50.00N. 16log / 13.5sog. 2700.   Swell. AOK. Vis 6m. 2ships @ 5m. Dry.

.0930 O/T 42nm S of Needles (Ndl). AOK. 15.8log / 13.5sog.  Mod. 7ships>3nM.

.1000 35nM S of Ndl. AOK. Same.

.1030 28nM S of Ndl. S/M. AOK. 4 ships. Dry

.1100 21nM S of Ndl. Brighter. Slighter. 16.4log /13.5 sog. AOK.

 

 

.1130 Land in sight. 14nm S. Slight.  16log / 15.

.1200 6nM S. Hazy sun. Vis 5m. AOK

Nearly home - The Needles

.1230  Alum Bay. AOK

.1245. Stopped at Bk Rock for prep.

.1310 Cleared fuel dock. 130ltr Pt / 120 Stbd.£300

.1315 Docked in home berth. John & Sue meet us. Joined by Malcolm & Jay for small party.

Welcomed also by swans and Wellington flypast!, Engines 935, showing 50 litres per hr at 2700 rpm.

 

The welcome home flypast

 

 

A great holiday!