The Escape From The UK

Crew List
(in alphabetical order until Lorna arrives and then she will take her rightful place under Bob)
Bob - Captain
Hilly - Galley Slave and Deck Hand
Malcolm - 2nd Chef and Deck Hand
Sam - Salty old Sea Dog

We set sail from Eastbourne at a respectable 20:00hrs, 02.03.2010 after a hearty supper of chilli and rice. The weather set in our favour with an easterly wind we head out of the lock gates only to find no marker bouys and the tide was low
in fact at chart datum 1.3mtrs, the keel stuck in the
sand for a while we thought we might pivot and go
back in for a beer, within minutes we were off on the rising tide and a full moon on our way to Cherbourg.

We arrived in Cherbourg at 15;00hrs 03.03.10 after a somewhat Lumpy (as Sam would say) crossing about a 7. Not a pretty port but good shelter to get warm and well needed sleep.
















Lorna on Inspiration in Eastbourne
(The real captain)