Funny Forecast

The forecast today looked horrid force 5,6 or 7 coming from the south or west with showers. As it turned out, when we were going south the wind was from the south west, and when we were going west, the wind did the decent thing of coming around to the south for a nice beam reach across Mounts Bay.

Here's Kirsty tucking into a hot melted cheese pita bread this afternoon



The forecast for tonight looks typical of a bank holiday. Gale force 8 from the south, which means we'll be in Newlyn tomorrow night as well. Not a bad place to be with a Harbour Master as cheerful and helpful as Dave was today, when we arrive.

Then the plan at the moment is to head to Ireland, and catch the Scillies on the way back. But this plan, like all sailing plans, depends on the weather.

Hopefully when everyone heads back to work the weather will do what it normally does after a miserable bank holiday, and turn great again! If it does we'll be able to take advantage of it for the 30 hour trip to Kilmore Quay.

This will be our longest nonstop trip together, sailing through the night. It's a trip I've done a few times before, but never as skipper, or with just two of us on board. It's a big crossing for all of us really, but one I'm looking forward to, a little apprehensive yes, but still looking forward to it.

We'll be able to tweet for the first bit, but then we'll be out of range for at least 24 hours, so if nothing happens on this blog you know why.

But tomorrow there will be an update about what Newlyn has to offer, and what we get up to here. Until then.....

Location:Newlyn