Wednesday 25

Ventilation cover arrived and installed, 5 days following the incident.

We felt desperate to sail somewhere, wind F6 NNE sea state rough (3 meter waves), only one direction possible; south, running mostly some broad reach. We had learnt from our misadventure, so hoisted the foresail only and taken by the motion of the sea slewing as the waves passed under us sometimes even surfing the 5-ton yacht down the waves averaging 6 knots to Hartlepool. That slightly unnerving feeling looking back, seeing an approaching wave towering over the back of the boat. Thankfully she rides over.  In the distance waves on the breakwaters 30ft white water plumes.

Very welcome coming in from what had become a rather confused sea with persistent rain (north sea summer sailing)

On a pontoon now, heaters going drying the oilskins, Mexican chicken from Carolyn, Mark Knopfler . on the CD , well sleep well.

 Possibly Whitby tomorrow.