Romping home
Mon 25/06/07 1550GMT. 48 39N 14 30W. COG 075 SOG 6.6kts. Last 24hrs 85nm. To Plymouth 416nm.
The gales that were troubling the Western Approaches are migrating to the North Sea leaving the way clear for us to head for Plymouth so since 0800 this morning we have been romping our way across a lively sea in 20kts of wind on the beam and making a steady 6.5 to 7Kts with 2 reefs in the Main and a few rolls in the Genoa. It certainly feels good to be on our way again. Within a hour or so of sending this we will have less than 400 miles to go.
Our pace will ease of slowly as the wind moderates and backs around behind us. There is much crashing of water on deck but so far my repair to the leaky hatch seems to be holding back the flood.
We are now in sea area Sole and the UK Shipping forecast has become a regular part of my suite of weather information. My fingers are firmly crossed for a clear run in. I shalln’t be sorry when we are safe and sound in Plymouth.