3rd to 8th September
Starcross-Lyme Regis-Poole-Hurst-Newport-Newtown-Hamble
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A few days ashore were fun. Bryony and Alex’s wedding was wonderful and a memorably happy event.
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| Bryony and Alex |
But, as it suggests in a local pub, land was only created so we’d have somewhere to sail to, so a week ashore was plenty and I was happy to get back aboard. I’ve enjoyed a trip of childhood nostalgia via Lyme Regis, Poole and Isle of Wight. Seaside gems are as beautiful as ever, especially in warm gentle late-summer sunshine, but the Solent seems very crowded. Now, in the river Hamble I see more boats every day than in the rest of the year together.
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| Passing Old Harry Rocks |
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| Tranquility in Blood Alley, Poole |
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| Nervous red squirrel, Brownsea Is. |
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| One of many packed marinas on the Hamble |
Misty’s mast is down and new rigging is being fitted, and new Furlex reefing too. It’s the sort of work that severely dents a sailing budget. But Misty will, I trust, be fit for many years to come. Tomorrow, Anna joins me and I hope we can sail away, as mooring charges in these places are pretty eye-watering!
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| Misty's mast being lifted off |
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