Alison Clayton

A trip to Yarmouth with the famalam! We could have done without the easterly wind and the lumpy sea conditions, but thankfully they all traveled well and even had a snooze before we reached Hurst. Very slow going. Motor-sailed all the way (the wind was straight on the nose). Rafted alongside another yacht on Yellow Pontoon. Max F5.

Excellent meal at Cooper Island overnight, visit to the coffee shop and boutique first thing then sailed off the mooring all the way up to the Anegada Channel entrance. Upwind all the way, with 2 reefs in, wind gusting to 30 kts and SOG up to 7.5 kts. What a cracking sail ⛵️😎🤗