Issued 2024-08-11
Due to the forecast for very light winds on the west side of Anglesey. As the course would be against the tide up to SouthStack the alternative is to go back anticlockwise as the wind forecast to the east of Anglesey is much better the decision therefore is to cancel the event and for individual yachts to make a judgement on their return to Holyhead.
Flair IV intends to sail at approx 09:30 with a planned lunch stop at The Brickworks for lunch to wait for the tide to flow west. 
Thank you for the great turn out see you back at Holyhead. 

Flair IV’s progress back to Holyhead
Flair IV Left at 10:05 from the 2nd position in the raft alongside the Prince Madoc and the Iceni Marine Services vessel, slipping from between Hierro and Moonraker to sail anticlockwise back to Holyhead. 

In very light winds we motored east along the Strait head to wind. 
All the way along the Strait we were pestered by motorised vessels exceeding the 8kt speed limit and creating wake. After passing Beaumaris the wind filled in a little in patches so we deployed the jib.
Approaching Penmon raised the main at just after 11 o’clock. As the apparent wind angle changed gradually turning at Penmon Head we deployed the code 0 and made good progress across Red Wharf Bay towards Point Lynas.
From Point Lynas the wind angle was sufficient to fly the ‘floater’ spinnaker but insufficient wind to keep the main up so we sailed on the spinnaker alone giving us an opportunity for a late lunch at a quarter past three. The journey had taken so long in these light winds that the concept of anchoring in Porth Wen was not viable so lunch on the go!
With the cloud cover changing  from the west  it quickly became cooler as we past Harry Furlong, looking back at the receding blue skies. 
We were being caught by Summer Wine motor sailing on our way from Carmel Head back to the New Harbour and as the wind died we motor sailed too. 
Back on our Mooring 18:00



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