Weymouth in the Fog
Gillyb
Wed 13 May 2009 18:10
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13 May, 50:36.46N 02:27.06W or as it turned out
when we came out of the Fog - Weymouth.
We left Swanwick Marina in a gale on Tuesday and
"flew" down the Solent to Yarmouth. The plan being to get an early start
the following day to Weymouth. Parking the beast in 28 kts of wind was
interesting despite the bow thruster, which in a gale is as much good as an egg
whisk. Anyway we managed it although I thought at one stage I might have
to leave Gillian on the IOW whilst I found a more sheltered spot.
Madness, we then got up at 0330 so that we could
take the tide west to Weymouth. Dark, windy and damp and it is supposed to
be fun. After looking intently for Lulworth Cove and doing a bit of
fishing (nothing caught) we went into Portland Harbour where the new Marina has
been built for the 2012 Olympics. Well it is very impressive but
still a work in progress and will be interesting when finished. We
decided to proceed to Weymouth and park on the wall in the attractive
harbour. Anyway, a good trip to Weymouth where we are now the
tourist attraction, being the only yacht here.
The photos are of Graham on our long night passage
from Ramsgate. Is it a blanket round his neck or a dead seal? And of
Gilly B in Weymouth.
Next stop Dartmouth and who knows? A plague of
frogs!
More from Dartmouth.
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