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Blonde Moment - BLOG TWO – FALMOUTH 5th to 9th June



BLOG TWO – FALMOUTH 5th to 9th June
 
If you have to be stormbound anywhere, Falmouth isn’t a bad place to be.
Known internationally as a safe haven it lived up to its reputation this last week.  Monday saw horizontal rain with winds gusting up to 40 knots from dawn till dusk.  Ian very sensibly jumped ship (again!) and had a difficult train journey to Bristol airport.  In his own words “signal failure at Par; train off tracks at Saltash; all trains suspended on Dawlish route – it can’t get any worse!.   It took 20 hours to reach Milan and he arrived in drizzle and thunder rolling around the alps!  Maybe it can……
Pendennis Marina has been wonderfully welcoming.  We are located five minutes from a Tesco Express and fifteen minutes from lovely beaches.  In between heavy rain showers, we have walked the coastal path and sampled the delicious sea food and explored the town.
The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club 1871 opened its doors to us and has been showing the Americas Cup on a large screen.  It provided us with somewhere to walk to most evenings and welcome sustenance with a stunning view .
Last night (Thursday8th) most of the ARC Portugal crews were at the club to watch Sir Ben try and keep the cup hope alive. There was even a special recorded message from Sir Ben in Bermuda to the Royal Cornish Yacht Club to which Ben has fond memories. The first two races were tight and as BAR won the second race a big roar went up from the watching crowd, sadly BAR lost the last race of the day and New Zealand won the semi-final so the cup will not be coming home this time – A big thank you must go to the RCYC for putting up with us and being so hospitable.
There is a possible weather window early on Sunday morning.  The fridge is stocked again and with all the hot air coming out of Westminster, we hope for a speedy Biscay crossing.  All for now.



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