Nimble Ape turned tour vessel today with a full load of babies, kids and various parents - a fair trade for the loan of yesterday's car. I made myself scarce when the baby started crying.

Back to the serious business of crossing the Atlantic tomorrow. Shopping in the morning for more fresh stuff to replace the mouldy remains of the first batch and then across the river to Dartmouth to put the new sails up.

Pictures: Nimble Ape alongside in the city centre in Halifax, Barra and Ricardo sight-seeing in Nova Scotia, fashion-icon Ian on board and the first sun rise coming out of Norfolk.