Safely in Waterford

Bonzo may have been sad to see us leave … but who cares ?

We had hired a “Corsa or equivalent” and got a “Polo” almost a Skoda.

Very nice to see Helen and family in Bristol, the Lizzy et Johannes in Barnstaple, then Angela and Martin en Sancreed  then back to el boato in Newlyn.

We met Dave on the pontoon.  The boat was well and happy. We slept anxiously.

Saturday: winds NE 4-5 maybe 6 going SE. We decided to go for it.

The very nice guy next to us said NE going NNE.

He was right.

0830.We set off from Newlyn.  Target Dunmore East.  Wind F 5 NE  (NNE F6) … got headed steadily to NNE. 

Quite cold during the night .

Dark from about 2100.

Bright full moon and Venus.

Lots of  porpoises. 

Bloody cold. 

Sailing quite fast, through the night, close hauled in F6. 

We both had brief sleeps.

The sky brightened at about 0500.

More marine mammals. 

Eventually arrived outside Waterford 0900.

Dunmore East looked lacking in shelter for the approaching SE breeze.

Opted for Duncannon anchorage.

Slept. Bliss…

Up for supper.

Slept … horrible.  Terrible exposed wobbly anchorage as wind went SW (not SE).

Up at 0800. Off at 0930. Motored to Waterford.

Moored.

I love Waterford Marina.