Fri 1 Jul
The art of sailing is to look ahead and consider the changing weather patterns and forecasts. Then superimpose these onto where you are now and where you need to be in the future.
Steady SW winds on Saturday and then winds veering towards westerlies and northerlies later. Alderney would not be the best place to point NW across the Channel – we will stay another day in St Peters Port.
Spiritual Yachts Inaugural Regatta
The crews taking part on the last day of the Spirit Yachts Regatta were mustering. One by one they cast off ready to race each other for the series prize. Inaugural Regatta Link
We spent a morning of relaxation attached to our island pontoon away from the main hustle and bustle. The tide had fallen below the sill of Victoria Marina trapping all the yachts inside for several hours. Outside yachts were queuing on the holding berths.
Time to visit the chandler (a shop selling stuff for boats) and see all the latest equipment and parts for yachts. Time to stroll along the harbour wall and admire the beautiful beach.
Time to rest again on the terrace and mingle with an end of term party of school teachers.
And time to enjoy an ice cream before returning to LA.
The marina had started to fill up with ferry ships, regatta yachts, Border Force and visiting vessels. The tide had risen high enough and the wait was over. One by one the latter filtered into the safe marina or were rafted together outside but 3 craft deep.
“Washing the dinner plates or removing the gash ?”
It was time to prepare LA for an early start tomorrow and remove the rubbish (gash) across the marina to the bins. En route was a couple of chicks who had found safety on a RNLI mooring boy.
Our stay in the Channel Islands had come to an end and farewell wishes to the crews of the Border Force and American Y7 crew. Somewhere in town the crews of the regatta were celebrating the victors.
Until tomorrow “good night” zzzzz
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