Alex Callister

Left Helford mooring, sails up and did ‘picking up a mooring under sail. Sailed back to Falmouth. Spinning the boat in the marina. Refuelled Moved to Falmouth and did some quay work. Motored to St Mawes and am here waiting for dark. Recovered the anchor - snagged an unknown cable but freed it. Motored back in the dark. Nav challenge on the way back involving channel marker alignment and depth check. Back to berth and alongside in the dark.

Practicing moving around the moorings (forward and astern) and picking up buoys.

Over to the Helford with Mob drills (under power, and later, under sail). Picked up mooring.

Recovered anchor, motored and then sailed back towards Falmouth. Hit by sudden squall so recovered sails and motored back to marina.

Motored out of marina and did some tight turn practice around buoys. Put up reduced sail and sailed for a while. Dropped sail and motored the north part of the Roads and anchored behind the bar off Trelissick.