After a very good night's sleep we left Weymouth just after 7am. In the harbour it was still dark, but there was no sign of the poor visability that was forecast. Once out of the harbour, it was a grey damp morning with poor visibility! We put the radar on, but once we reached St Alban's Head, visibility had improved and we were able to turn the radar off. (Radar enables us to spot any vessels/land in the nearby vicinity and is especially useful in fog!). We pushed the weak, west going, neap tide for three hours. This gave us six hours of east going tide to take us through the Needles and on to Portsmouth. We motor sailed to begin, but once the tide was in our favour we turned off the engine and enjoyed a fantastic sail along the Solent. What a great way to finish our trip!
Our emotions were running high. Tony and I were very sad that we had completed our trip, but at the same time excited at the thought of seeing family and friends again. It has been a life changing trip and once we have had time to evaluate, I will add a final up date. Meanwhile we are off to help my parents celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary!
Pictures show Weymouth as we were leaving and Moonshadow approaching the Needles.
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