Christopher

A lovely afternoon sailing in light airs. We hoisted the asymmetric and had a good sail back.

A sunny morning with hardly any wind. We tried to sail but in the end had to motor.

Woke up at BH to the first of storm Amy coming in. Decided to make a dash for home. As we entered the Solent, visibility dropped significantly but we were committed. Big swell and wind 20kt plus SW. So we motored in on instruments and what we could make out in the gloom. A big tanker appeared from nowhere. Back in PH with relief.

A lovely afternoon sail in a decent breeze after a good lunch. Down the Solent and then a long reach back into the Beaulieu river for the first time. Got the approach right although alarm sounding at times!

Out of Cowes, having explored the river a bit, then a nice sail down to Newtown. Too shallow for us to enter so moored up for lunch.

No wind so we motored in to the yacht haven. Dinner at the smoking lobster was great - service a little slow.

A dull start with hardly any wind so we pottered about and headed to Osborne for lunch.

A blustery day on the water - a bit of practice then a tough start and hard work beating up the Solent in 16-24kt gusty winds. A cheery crew then enjoyed the breeze downwind and home. Not a great result in the race, but a fun sail nonetheless.

Left Sesula raft and headed for the blue lagoon. Anchored swam and then moved down a bay for lunch with Sea Fizz. Left and out the sails - picked up a bit of wind in the later afternoon and had a lovely sail on the auto pilot experimenting with the sail trim. Motored home just in time and won the parking prize!

Left mid morning - a lovely sail across to look at the submarine tunnel. Anchored with line ashore for the first time. Then headed for the rendezvous sailing at first but ran out of time so bombed it on the motor into the wind. Slap all the way!