Nearly Home

Not that I've ever seen home before, but the last leg from Plymouth to Weymouth passed without incidence, mind you the southerly wind promised had far to much east in it also it had no strength either. Also with warm weather you just know that fog will not be far away & sure enough yet another morning to gain more familiarisation with the radar system. This all went with out a hitch I'm pleased to say.

So with no wind & what there was was light.

So radar on & creeping out of the bay, passing the 3 Polish warships that I had come across before in the Bristol channel the night before. My crew eye's peeled for lobster pots & other small vessels not able to be picked up on the radar, due to as they say 'being under the radar' & just too small to pick up. By 1000 the fog had burnt off but the wind remained devoid of strength & still on the nose. It wasn't till approaching Chisel beach that the wind picked up & the main was trimmed to add another 2 knots to the boat speed. Rounding Portland Bill in the dark, working out the navigational lights I got in tied up to a Sea Cadets vessel at 2030. So tomorrow another 80 mile sail to 'home'