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Saturday 10th 10:00
Sunday 11th 10:32
Weather
Very light winds on Saturday getting better late afternoon 13:00 7kt gusting 9kt, 19:00 10 gusting 12, more  on Sunday 10:00 10 gusting 12 19:00 13 gusting 19
Saturday:
I forgot to start the record on SailTies until we'd past North Stack, nor did I record the track on the B&G, so a little longer trip than shown. We actually left the mooring at around 10:30 and with only an incoming  ferry which we contacted to say we were staying close to the breakwater on our passage to North Stack. 

Wind conditions: Northerly 5-7kt which gave us a tight reech to North Stack where, unusually, the waters were nice and flat with a very noticeable change between the currents as the ebb tide had started, sweeping us to the south. 
With the strong tide flowing now behind us we hoisted the lightweight spinnaker, furled the jib and dropped the main. 

This photo shows the Anglesey flag flying above the Sailing and Cruising Wales group burgee.

With the spinnaker flying on sheets alone with no pole our course took us out slightly to the West before we altered course to sail round Rhoscolyn Head and into Cymyran Bay. In the bay the wind died completely. 

With the spinnaker flying, just on sheets with no pole or guys, our course took us out to the West slightly before we altered course to sail round Rhoscolyn Head and into Cymyran Bay. In the bay the wind died completely. 
Once an anchor, we lost the wind altogether which made it very pleasant to have our lunch, although it did get very warm in the blazing sunshine. After lunch Tess started work on the domestic water pump, lying on the galley floor with her head in the cupboard under the galley sink while we looked at servicing one of the sheet winches. Having completed the starboard sheet winch the tide changed and the wind filled in, making it was ideal for our return to Holyhead.  

Once round Rhoscolyn Head we headed up to a tight reach and with tidal backing made very good progress until we chose to tack and aim for South Stack so that we could get close to see the guillemots and the razorbills. Being on starboard tack were helped by the tide run slipping sideways past South Stack but then tacked to avoid the disturbed wind around the headland and sailed with the tide to a point where we coul sail round North Stack to reach the end of the breakwater. 

Once inside the New Harbour, we downed the sales and motored onto the mooring before clearing up and leaving FlairIV.



Holyhead to Cymyran Bay

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