Day 50 - Back to Padstow

Another weather forecast far off the mark. We enjoy a sunny cruise motor sailing to Padstow to await the opening of the gate into the marina. A very high tide is anticipated so the gate will only be open for an hour. We arrive in plenty of time and sail around in the bay waiting for a couple of squalls to pass.

The harbour is packed and we wait while several boats, wanting to leave the following day, were shuffled into position. On the quay we have our very own protectionn in the form of a restored motor torpedo boat called Gay Archer!

Richard Wall says goodbye and Soleis will stay to await a new crew for a departure on Tuesday morning while I take the opportunity of returning home for a couple of days.