View from Berry Head West
One week since the Wheelers first wedding of the year, and we’re back onboard Mr Blue Sky & Hendrix respectively. Plan A was to set sail for Brittany destination l’Aber Wrach, but like all good plans it was due to change.
The day of departure however was pretty glorious, so Sue took full advantage and headed out to Berry Head to survey the passage west.
Salcombe
In an unusual twist the forecast for SW England was superior to the French coast, so a plan B was devised, new destination The Isles of Scilly, Brittany will have to wait.
Hendrix crew steaming ahead, extra 1/2 horsepower
First stop Salcombe for a night on a swing mooring in The Bag. We had a good close haul with tide making 6kts with just a BFT F2 SW. As we approached Start Point the wind dropped and the iron sail was deployed to help us round, an hour later we were tied up on a buoy. Time for the first J&T of the sailing season.
Next stop could be the River Yealm, but with thunder storms now in the forecast we may head to the safety of QAB Marina, Plymouth.