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Venturer II - Venturer Ii Day 3. Captain Slog



Well what a day . Posting this from my comfort blanket in Lymington sucking my thumb rather than Cherbourg.

Weeks of preparation and planning and the prospect of socialising with nice people down the drain.

Everything started well at some unearthly time this morning with every intention to leave at 5 am but managed 6 am . Delay caused by sparks coming from the removable forestay when I attached it to the toe rail . No idea why apart from the coincidence that the people at Berthon were working on the nav lights etc the day before we left for Gosport. I seem to have this problem with the marine industry wherever I go.

It was the two hours passage south of Bembridge wot dunnit. I was ok at the helm and was struggling with sail trim to get the most comfortable passage but it wasn't nice. The big waves were fine and quite enjoyable ,but most of the time it was like being on the waltzer at the funfair. Anyhow most of you made it so we can only introspect.

You all look great on the internet passage gizmo.

We are trying to salvage something and seeing if perhaps we can get to Alderney to meet up again . Let's see. If not Enjoy


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