Sitting out an easterlie in Plymouth

After a pleasant evening in Fowey, Anne hoisted the main and we left for Plymouth sound.








 A brisk beat against an adverse tide at Rame Head rewarded us with a close up view of "Queen Elizabeth" our new carrier, currently leaking and awaiting some aircraft!

By Wednesday the wind had settled to a F7 from the east and we were glad to be alongside in the shelter of the Mayflower Marina flats, as the wind screamed through the rigging of all the boats there, for two days.

David spent most of the first day repairing the recalcitrant heads that were pumping in reverse!  The second day was spent rigging the lazy jacks with a 3:1 whip, mending the mainsheet strop and "servicing" the heads - again!  Once again, the Mayflower marina proved a good place to conduct these tasks and a pleasant place to stay with a visit to "Jolly Jack's"!

Meanwhile Anne and Julie took the Cremyl ferry to Mt Egcumb, where they had a pleasant walk with views over the sound

By Friday the wind had abated and we took the last of it westwards, spending most of the day motor sailing into the more usual southwesterlies.  With light fading and low cloud descending, we anchored off the Falmouth Haven, before returning to our mooring in the Helford in good time for Anne to return to Somerset and drive back north, on Saturday

A short, cruise in, largely, pleasant weather, incorporating plenty of time ashore for the crew!