Grenville Houser

Benign overcast little wind

Benign. 12 kts so beam/Broard reach over and motored up the river. Mid river pontoon @ The Folly. Due to depart by 1430

Lovely sail back from Poole via North Channel. Close reach throughout and then finally popped code Zero once through Hurst and the boat flew. Lovely trip. Great company

Departed 1500 as planned sailed all the way down needles channel as we rounded SW Shingles we popped the Code Zero and sailed across the bay for a night entry into Poole

Quick 1/2 day to do a bit of manoeuvring and a bit of sailing. Showers and fresh breezes dominated and made good time out towards Hillhead PHM In by 1430

Code zero day. Very little wind to start with but that was great to get familiar with the sail. Made our way up the medina to the Folly (moored on hammerhead) then departed around 1430 bound for Lymington. Wind a little fresher (10kts app) so good boat speed and berthed by 1630

Another really blustery day! Difficult conditions. Did MOBs in the morning then late morning sailed back down Southampton water without helm to experiment with balancing and steering boat under sails alone Then sailed onto pontoon. At this point one of the crew departed saying too tired. So after lunch, refuelled and docked…. Here endeth….

MWF 8 Very gusty day. Morning spent with 2 reefs in both and in the afternoon we had a line squall which touched 40kts!!! 3 reefed and spent late pm sailing onto buoy with much wind and tide. Zoe did a complete down tide approach the sharp round up - perfect

Last day. Started at Folly (island harbour out of commission) Blowing a near Gale. Left under sail. Sailed out tucking 3 reefs in main. Touch of Genoa and flew across into Southampton water. Off Netley completed MOB and then picked up buoy under power. After lunch sailed off.. down to hamble. Moored on B hammerhead and then up to Swanwick where we parked. All secure. Debriefs and paperwork

Lovely night on the Lymington town pontoon. Departed. 0815 and completed turning exercises before departing. Set sail and headed NE. Entered Medina and proceeded to Island Harbour Marina. But lock gates under maintenance so came away and moored at Folly