Starcross-Poole-Cherbourg-C.I.-Starcross
(route http://www.a-trip.com/tracks/view/113736 )
That's it!
After reaching home, it was extremely hard to settle! Spending time on a little sailing boat makes life ashore feel rather flat. Anyway, I was restless and remembered I hadn't included the Channel Islands in rounding most of the rest of Britain. So the little loop at the bottom of the map shows the last outing to France and Dependencies.Early September was hot and sunny, and the sail to Poole via Mupe Bay and Studland was bliss compared with the same journey in April. I enjoyed a beautiful day with old Bristol friends out of Poole.
Then, quickly to Cherbourg for water, wine and yummy cheese. Goodness the marina is crowded.
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| Thousands of boats in a charming Cherbourg mrina Then, as I'd not been to Herm before and a friend said it was his favourite of the Channel Islands, I went there. Anchoring in the dark in a spot the chart shows near 'isolated boulders', was taxing and I awoke around low tide, to find I was very near a few. |
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| "Isolated boulders" |
Next night, the wind had changed so the pretty anchorage at Belvoir Bay was pleasant and warm. |
| Anchored off Belvoir Bay, Herm |
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| La Greve de la Ville, Sark |
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| Force 6 into Torbay On entering the Exe yesterday, the Exmouth lifeboat was being launched to join the search for a missing fisherman south of Brixham. It's chilling to listen to the Mayday communications, but a trawler had capsized and one crewman was still missing. |
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| Launching Exmouth lifeboat That's it! Enough blogging for one year. Be warned, if you sail round Britain or spend a few months on a boat anywhere I guess, you may find it troublesome to sleep peacefully ashore. It seems paradoxical that the body needs movement for its mind to rest! |
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