50:05.81N 05:08.45W
Spellbinder
Sat 2 Jun 2007 11:28
Wind came into the South west as we approached the Dodman point, so headed in to Fowey, and made up river to a visitors mooring off Wiseman Point in order to get good shelter from approaching southerly blow'
Wednesday 30th spent in Fowey waiting for better weather. Morning trip to the town, lunch in the Royal Fowey Yacht Club, and then a teatime cruise up the river in the new dinghy, to within about a quarter mile of Lostwithiel.
Departed Fowey Thursday morning to take advantage of southerly wind to get us round the Dodman. All going well until just south of the point, when we were hit by squally rain, 30knts of wind with a torrential downpour.Quick reef. Soon settled down again, and a pleasant sail on to the Helford River, securing to the RNSA mooring on the south side of the river, opposite Porthnavas creek. Position as shown on this message.
Friday spent walking down to Dennis Head, across the stepping stones at Gillan creek, up to the New Inn at Manaccan for lunch and back to Helford via Frenchmans Creek.
Now waiting for the 50 boats on the Azores race to clear Falmouth before we head in for the night.Tim Wright joins us tomorrow lunchtime, and hoping to head off across the Channel later in the afternoon.