After leaving Dover at 1100 we had a great sail at 7kn with 15kn of easterly on the beam. It was grey and miserable looking but it didn't rain! Unfortunately due to tanker dodging and me not allowing for tides being stronger in France we ended up a whole 4nm west and had to sail … Continue reading What a grey day in Calais

Thursday 8 June 2018 I've never know an east wind last so long! But we couldn't wait any longer so left eastbourne at midday. The tide was with us but the wind was right on the nose all the way so we had to motor into wind against tide .. a short and uncomfortably lumpy … Continue reading Dover!

Tuesday night! Boat ready to go and passage planned from Eastbourne to Dover! But NE force 4/5 forecast.. Pretty well any other wind direction would be ok - but we don't want NE. Though the sea state should be slight and we're on neaps, it will be wind against tide and once we get past … Continue reading Should we stay or should we go!