Managed to slip away quietly this morning before seven so not to disturb my neighbours rafted up against, and motored out through moored boats into Falmouth Harbour. Uncle John came out to Pendennis Point to see me off which was fun, and we watched each other through binoculars and waved as I passed close by and then slowly we got smaller and smaller.
With only a very light wind I motored sailed until the wind picked up and could switch the engine off. After passing Lizard Point I was on a run and boom slamming back and forth, so for first time rigged up a boom preventer to hold it in place which worked well.
As got nearer to Newlyn, looking at chart realised that it was perfect conditions to instead anchor in shelter of St Michael’s Mount, so altered course crept up close to the island.
Uncle John is in this photo!
Boom preventer
Lizard Point
33 nautical miles
