Author: Peter

2020 was one of our best sailing seasons, amazingly, considering the constraints of :
a) the Coronavirus/lockdowns – we didn’t really get to the boat until end June, then overnights from early July;
b) Hospital visits;
c) Mark & Chris holiday slots;
d) The weather…!

We logged some 700 miles (and probably under-reading), got as far as Mousehole (south of Penzance), but didn’t manage the Isles of Scilly due to inclement F10 Storms. Mark & Chris joined us for a 2 week slot, and we saw the most ever Dolphins from Fowey westwards.

And in 60+ nights aboard, not one overnight in a marina (or boat-parks as I call them). Anchored out some 55 nights, remainder on moorings. Discovered some beautiful bays, often having them all to ourselves ( we value distancing from the human race in normal times, let alone currently!).

Seven Sisters, near Beachy Head

(or is it Wales?)

Normandy, Spain, Croatia, Turkey…?

In Newton Creek there is always a bit of ‘challenge’ to anchor the furthest in to get the best view – up to the permitted boundary. Think we got pole position this time round…

…and btw, have you got any food?

England’s answer to Copenhagen…?

Anchored snuggly in Frogmore Lake, settling in for Storm Francis blowing through from midnight. Might go and look at the southerly gale blowing on the ebb tide over the bar… (c.f. Tennyson “Crossing the Bar”)