SIRENA V

 We left Fowey before 0700, and put a reefed main up on the buoy, a first time for that. We were motoring into mist and mizzle. Thank heaven the seas had abated overnight. There was no wind to speak of so we resigned ourselves to motorsailing.  Off Dodman point, we realised there was enough wind to sail. At first it was fine sailing, then rain set in and the wind died after an hour and a half. Back to motoring. When the wind came back, it was dead ahead so we motored through gaffers racing at hair raising speed, past St Anthony Head and into busy Falmouth harbour.  We made for the Haven marina, refurbished and expensive, and found a good berth alongside. Later we warped the boat around to avoid the forecast big winds blowing into the cockpit. Nic had forgotten to bring an essential bit of kit - a wireless charger for his phone whose charging port is kaput. So off we went to a phone shop and got another to be kept aboard. Lesley went to Musto to buy a light sailing coat wi...

We had blocked 2 weeks in our busy calendar for a cruise to and around Falmouth. Other commitments started to snip away at this time. A weather window appeared for today and tomorrow.  Left Plymouth Yacht Haven, our base, at 09:15, 45 mins early. The detail is in our written boat log. Suffice to say it was a disappointing passage, due to lack of forecast wind and lumpy sea. We motorsailed 80% of the time.  Off Penlee Point we had 3 Risso's dolphins with us for 10 mins. They are big and very blunt nosed with characteristic white marks. Such a heart-lifting sight. No, we didn't think to get a pic. We didn't want to be far up river, so Fowey Harbour directed us to visitor buoys in Pont Pill near the shore, suitable for small boats. Good position but rather rolly. Confused the young men taking payment later because we'd last been here in Sirena IV; they charged us for 35 feet, then came back to apologise.  Had a pleasant evening, esp as the sea state calmed.

Hello, this is an occasional blog recording the adventures of a Cornish Crabbers Shrimper 21 called SIRENA V, owned by Lesley Curwen and Nic Vine.  We've been the co-skippers of this lovely little yacht since Sep 22. We haven't blogged before because we mostly day or 1-night sailed around our home port of Plymouth Sound and the nearby Yealm. We have been to Salcombe twice, brief trips. This blog has started because we are attempting a longer cruise to and around Falmouth.