Soleis goes to Scotland: Day 49 Milford Haven to Lundy Island

Gypsy Moth IV joins us in the lock.

Locking out in the morning we were joined by Gipsy Moth IV taking some marina staff for a morning sail. The lock is enormous and takes almost 30 minutes to empty so we had plenty of time to chat to the occupants and look inside this iconic craft. All I can say is I now understand why Francis Chichester did not want to continue with the yacht on his completion of his round the world voyage. He had her built to accommodate 6, albeit in a rather spartan manner, with a view to cruising with his family, but she proved be a rather unkindly craft at sea. Her current skipper said she is a real handful in a marina with her leisurely turning circle and offset propeller.

Overtaking traffic as we leave Milford

In contrast to the previous day the forecast proved only too correct and we enjoyed a bumpy ride to Lundy. The wind remains from the south so we were able to anchor in calm conditions in the south east corner of Lundy with sufficient time to take a brief trip ashore and sample the delights of this island. A taster for a future visit.