Lymington to Salcombe
Sealion
Richard Martin
Sun 25 May 2008 07:19
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Having left Lymington at 10.30pm in no wind but
with forecasts of strong winds late Saturday/Sunday we were keen to get on with
it as quickly as possible.
The wind arrived in Bournmouth bay easterly (dead
down wind) at about 20knots and there it remained until 2 miles from Salcombe.
Genoa set alone rather than have the main swinging around in the swell which was
fairly big at times.
2 miles off Salcombe the wind suddenly filled in
almost exactly as predicted by the maritime forecast soon gusting
30knots.
Moored up safely in Salcombe the boat has been
swinging around all night in blusty gale force winds and rain. So here we
sit waiting for a favourable tide down to Plymouth later today - and
hopefully an improvement in weather.
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