Sarah Martindale

150 miles in 23 hours. Nice reach to begin with heading out into the channel. Saw Leon, the Fastnet winner, coming into Roscoff as we left. Wind went north and sea built at dusk. Full on night with a big sea as we went outside the Casquettes TSS. Listened to a nearby man overboard and subsequent recovery of the body. Dawn broke creeping around the top of the TSS in lumpy seas. Fast but rough sail across Lyme Bay and champagne sailing in Weymouth Bay. Great end to a great holiday.

Nice walk on the GR34 this morning (for a change 😀). Sunny swim and then back to the boat to head off to Roscoff. Sadly no wind so motored but had an exciting exit through the Chenal de la Malouine. Lots of dolphins to chat to Sarah on the way. Must have been attracted by the glasses she was wearing. Through the Chenal de Batz and into the marina.

Lumpy sea when we left Lampoul with the last of the ebb tide. Swift trip through the passage de fromeur and the wind got up to 20 knots at the end. Fog arrived unexpectedly (again). Encountered a fishing boat without AIS so switched on the radar. And then got the spinnaker up as the went past Le Four. Beautiful evening in L’Aberwrach and picked up a mooring in the river.

Trip to Ushant outside all the islands. Enjoyed passing the iconic La Jument light and picked up a buoy in the beautiful Port Lampoul.