29 July 2024 at 06:45
Hurst Castle to Shooter Rock, United Kingdom
Destiny
Van de Stadt Samoa 47
Anchor aweigh at 0645 with a plan to go to Portsmouth (7hrs) or possibly direct to Dartmouth (14hr) – decision point after 5hrs. 0845 4NM east of Anvil Pt, 14.4NM run. 1200rpm. TWS 9kt. 1100 8NM 103° Portland Bill. 31.3NM run. TWS 8kt. Decision taken to head to Dartmouth. 1318 7.1NM 230° Portland Bill, 44.7NM run. TWS 7.7kt. Lunch time. 1645 21NM 78° Dartmouth, 60.95NM run. TWS 2kt. 1800 15NM 259° Dartmouth,67.3NM run. TWS 5.3kt. 1900 9.4NM 259° Dartmouth, 72.7NM run. TWS 6kt. 2116 anchored Froward Cove, just outside Dartmouth. 83.9NM run in 14hr 58min. We were visited by common dolphins at about 8pm – so wonderful to see. Apart from that, a relatively uneventful motor down the Jurassic coast.
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