Peter Schranz on TELA

I left Falmouth under sail but soon had to motor until Eddystone, from.where I could sail a broad reach until bolt tail. then just as I was about to hibe ip and divert to Salcombe a fresh nw land breeze kicked in allowing me to make Prawle and Start Point and still carry the last of the favourable tide until Dartmouth and almost to Berry Head, motkrssiking the final few miles to a safe anchorage in Elberry Cove

In order to reach the Lizard before the afternoon turned, I was up at 0200 and departed at 0300. pitch black outside but the buoys were lit so got put through St Mary's sound safely. Managed to sail for a couple of hours in the dark before motorsailing the rest of the way. Round the Lizard with a favourable last bit of tide, keeping well offshore and then up past Black head and the Manacles , reaching my anchor spot in 'Sadler alley' Percuil river, at 2230

still gusting 26 knots ese but pre-positioning for tomorrow's departure back to Falmouth

Due to strengthing winds forecast i relocated to Appletree Bay off Tresco. Here for the bext three days.

A lovely sail across in 12-14 kts wind. Entered via Crow Sound and crossed Tresco flats in the dark. now anchored in Green Bay.

Light winds setting off from St Mawes this morning , with haze around Lizard point and into Mounts bay. Hopefully Scilly Isles tomorrow.

Well..... the wind had eased , the moon was out, the thunder drifting north but after a few miles the sea was so confused from.the preceding strong winds that I did not relish the thought of a bouncy night so I abandoned and returned to my anchorage in the percuil river.

As this mornings forecast have me 4-6 gusting 7 , I decided to postpone my departure to Scilly by 24 hrs . Instead, had a great blast up the Fal beyond tyrnaware point. Now back to anchor in Percuil river

busy day on the Fal but beautiful boats out there. I made my way to 'Sadler alley ' at least that's what some of us call it, lovely anchorage at the top of the Percuil river. very settled and hot.