Adventures on our Trintella 57a…
Left Camaret for the 400nm journey to Camarinas via the Pointe du Raz (& lighthouse) channel taking us through at 12 knots SOG. Initial wind direction indicated a landing at Santander but after making 7.5 knots for an hour the wind veered then dropped to 5 knots. Now back to motoring through the night and just passed a half mile tow. 300nm left to run and returned to a course west of Finisterre.
Following a down Channel sail past Guernsey rather than face an overnight sail at 2.5 knots with a falling wind against a foul tide which would have sent us backwards we decided to put in behind a rock called Ile Tome near Perros Guirec. Just us and a load of lobster pots; we must have been at the end of a string where there was a small gap before the next. All evening was thunderous as July 14th fireworks echoed down the coast. Eventually our local town to the south of us let fly and a very impressive display went
Like every other day the day of departure was just as hectic. We managed to pack away almost everything and the last thing to be stowed was our 5m ladder. This doubles as a gangway as well as onshore access and also as a paint platform for the waterline. Should it go on the rail. the bathing platform or in the sail locker? Eventually we squeezed it into the sail locker so if a tin of carrots is required it is too bad as it is behind two jibs, a 5m ladder and a 3.8m tender! We took on just
We have left Lymington and are headed to France. The adventure has started. We’re still choking over the fuel bill but letting go of the lines was amazing. Loving the weather! Farewell England.
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