Peter Schranz on TELA

Up at 0400 to leave at 0500 to hit high water Exe at 0800!

An early departure from.St Peter Port, before dawn. unfortunately not enough wind to sail so a pleasant motorsail across with dolphins for company. picked up an eco mooring in Fishcombe Cove for the night.

Fast sail under reefed genoa and tiny main in 26 kts of wind , entering St Peter Port to find the Liberation Day party in full swing!

Tela set off at 0730 to safely get over the sill at Granville. beautiful sailing conditions of 15 knots of wind, close reach east of ile Chausey and Minquiers before turning to port along Jersey's south coast. Wind freshened to F5 gusting 6 on the way to Sark where, thankfully some available moorings off Havre Gosselin provided welcome secure respite.

It was always going to be a beat. wind NNE abd my destination Granville was at 060. After an initial attempt at motorsaiking ,I gave up, put reefed main and genny out and flew! Seafeather helped considerably. Tidal gate constraints meant motorsailing the final hour but very pleased with the impromptu 'race' with a sun odyssey 39 . Tela pointed higher and rode the waves well, making port first!

NNE wind gusting F6 meant big following seas ut Flo the Seafeather coped well. Three boats from SYC under reefed genoa and in Telas case a tiny but of main for balance took us past Jersey and West about the Minquier reef then toothed East of the huge windfall. a little apprehensive approaching the shallows with breaking waves but nothing worse than the Exe !! More fishing pots in the fairway though grr.

Well, an early night but nit much sleep as the Pirates were in town! motorsailed in light winds and good visibility making tge treasure of the shipping lanes straightforward. Bonus encounter with some bottlenose dolphins outside St Peter Port.

A gentle slow sail in flat conditions towards Brixham. Early night for tomorrow's crossing

Left Salcombe at 0400 with the last of the moon. 12 knots of wind all the way to Torbay went it all went calm. never mind! Dolphins came to play.

14 knots from the East meant a beat up into bigbury bay and along bolt tail. night time entry into Salcombe. harbour patrol wirkinh at 9.20 pm ! Early start tomorrow.