Back in Portsmouth

Today looked ok but the weather for the next few days is predicted to be awful. We decide to seize the opportunity and come back across the Channel. We didn't see much of France except Cherbourg. However,we did have a great sail back. We left at 5 am and arrived here some ten and a half hours later, not bad for 75 nm. The wind was mostly on our beam and rarely dropped below 20 knots. It was cold and as usual we were kitted out in full wet weather gear and Lucinda also had a hot water bottle.

We'll be back but our plan is to go home for a few days and come down if the weather improves. We hope to set off for a few weeks once Alice's wedding is over and we have been to the Olympics.