What's this all about?

I kept this blog going so that family and friends could follow the progress of my round-Britain voyage from 18 May to 5 October 2014.

Jojac is now back on her mooring in Teignmouth so there's nothing to report. I may do some updates when I start to repair the wear and tear from that trip - there are some things that will interest owners of similar boats, but will probably bore the pants off the rest of you.

If I am fortunate to be able to do another long trip next year, it will probably be to Holland - I'll let you know.

All the best, and thanks for your interest.

Andrew


Tuesday 20 May 2014

20th May - Portland Marina

Doesn't sound a lot different from the Portland of yesterday but it was a two and a half hour trip, including a fairly calm passage round the Bill. My pilot book says: "Portland Race is the most dangerous extended area of broken water in the English Channel. Quite substantial vessels drawn into it have been known to disappear without trace......." It's all about the timing, which is why I had to spend the afternoon at anchor behind Chesil Beach yesterday, waiting for the slack water.

I got some photos as I went round, including one of the prison, which I know will interest one of you who has seen it from the inside. I can't get a good enough signal to post them though.

Cherbourg is tomorrow's target, leaving here around dawn (ish) for a 12 hour passage.

I'll let you know when I get there.
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2 comments:

  1. John Martin21 May 2014 at 16:57

    Hi Andrew. Hope you are in France when you read this. Cherbourg sounds like one of your classic ' long reaches' ! Good luck with the voyage, and don't shoot any albatrosses. John.

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  2. Unknown21 May 2014 at 17:55

    I'd just like to point out that the one who's seen the inside of the prison was there for work, they weren't "inside"!!

    Hope you're having such lovely weather as we have today xxx

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