MCC Summer Cruise Stangate to Ramsgate

Michele

After spending a rough night rafted to Latitude and Freya we were up early for a 7am start. Left Stangate on time to hit the high tide at Garrison Point at 7.40 am. Sails up, sailing with Genoa and Main. A bit of swell around the wind farms. Good sightings of the monsel forts on the horizon. Had some tea/coffee. Quite high waves but were manageable until we turned at North Foreland then the waves were really causing us to roll. Wind became very flukey so had to take the sails down. That made the waves affect us more. Had prepared cheese and procetto sandwhiches and mushroom soup. Poor crew member Mandi, first sail on the ocean, and the sea state made her sick as a dog. She couldn't help with anything and lunch was off the schedule. First time I had to clip on to go up and pull the main sail down fully and tie of the main halyard. Coming into Ramsgate had to get all the fenders out, difficult while the boat was rolling around so much. Managed to get in the Marina, a bit windy. MCC crew there to catch our ropes. Once we had got in sea sickness completely dissipated and we had our lunch. Spent some time in the amusements, then to Wetherspoons for dinner and then back to Toucan to bed.