We left Bangor at 09.45 to catch the tides for our long run down to hopefully Falmouth or Plymouth.
We passed the Copeland Islands in thick fog, a bit of a disappointment, we could see them but only just.
We made slow progress but around 6 pm a Minke whale cheered us up, it surfaced so close to the boat we heard it take a breath.
The real problem we have is the wind is South Easterly or Southerly. This means we can’t sail directly in the direction we want to travel and we don’t want to motor all the way down. What that means is that you have to tack either side of the wind at about 55 degrees, the downside of that is the distance you have to travel is increased by about 50% over the straight line. Not a problem on a day sail but a big problem on a 300 mile straight line sail.
As Paul said “we are widdling down the Irish Sea!”.
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| Bangour harbour ready for the off |
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| Great first evening sailing |
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| The Mountains of Mourne |
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| Our track |
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