The original plan saw The Kipper and his crewman Bobbie D delivering the boat safely into Falmouth. Everything was looking good and they were well on track to be there for Friday the 25th so Bobbie D went ahead and booked a rail ticket home. Having done that fate stepped in to lend a hand. All was going very well as you will see from the pictures below. The sailing was enjoyable if a little lacking in the wind department from time-to-time. The two of them arrived in Dartmouth late on Wednesday the 22nd as planned and if the pictures he sent back are anything to go by, the conditions were pretty darned good.
The following provides evidence to the fact that it is possible to enjoy sunshine and calm-sea sailing in UK waters and for those of us left behind on our various pontoons it's enough to make you weep...
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| Sunset over Torbay |
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| Very testing conditions |
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| Anvil Point - challenging sailing conditions eh! |
'We have tied up on the same visitors pontoon as we used (trip last year...or maybe it was the year before...) The second pint is being savoured, the first didn't touch the sides!'
The Scribe had to turn in as she had to get up for work the following morning (!) so she left The Kipper and Bobbie D to their reflections on the trip so far, their plans for the remaining sea miles to Falmouth and no doubt several more pints of beer.
More to follow...
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