Arc Angel's sunny day.

Leg1 Hamble Point to Falmouth 3-7 May 2011

At the beginning

Crew: 
Christopher Nash
Mike Thomas (Hamble to Dartmouth)
John Butler (Hamble to Dartmouth)
John Gale
Patrick Burden
Deborah Gale (Hamble to Yarmouth)


Route: Hamble Point-Yarmouth-Weymouth-Dartmouth-Fowey-Falmouth

First Crew

Goodbye to home waters

Weymouth

Portland Bill

Fowey

Dartmouth

A close encounter in Falmouth

Highlights:

• First time sailors, John, John, Patrick and Deborah, seemed to enjoy themselves and learn a lot in the process.
• We were blessed with fine weather and moderate south easterly winds driving us all the way down the south coast of England.
• Being chased out of the Lulworth firing ranges ever so politely by the Range Patrol Officers.
• Being chased into Weymouth bay by an ever so friendly lone dolphin.
• A spinnaker reach of 5.5 hours at 8 knots all the way from Portland Bill to Berry Head.
• Dartmouth harbour views.
• The 'Best Cornish Pasties ever' from the Fowey butchers.
• Meeting Poppy Nash and her friend Rowan in Falmouth.