Settling in
13:40UTC 05/08/07 50’13.3N 4’31.9W We’re on our way. We motored out of Plymouth in gorgeous sunshine, and have been sailing for four hours now, with a very gentle breeze helping us to get used to life aboard. The forecast promises force 6-7 later, which will be fine but a bit more lively, so it’s good […]
Departure
06:00UTC 05/08/07 50’21.7N 004’07.8W Here we are in Plymouth, preparing breakfast before leaving for Tenerife. Just a couple of hundred yards away are the Mayflower Steps, where the pilgrims departed and where we picked up our crew yesterday. Round the corner is Plymouth Hoe, where Drake finished his game of bowls before leaving to fight […]