In record time – 19 hours in total – leaving Honfluer at 19.00 hrs and arriving her at 14.00 hrs – sounds like a long time – but we just came right across the channel to Southampton. At fist there was no wind which was a bummer – but about 3.30am the other watch got the Genoa up and switched off the engine! We’d had a mishap trying to raise the main up outside of Le Havre when the main halyard got stuck in the mast light (that’s the line we use to raise the main sail). Needless to say with some ingenuity we managed to overcome this (my Father would have been very happy) and all was well. We also managed to get into trouble reefing the main just ahead of a squal – but once again we overcame adversity and all was well. We were able to speed along at 7.0 kts SOG (8.05 miles per hour Speed Over Ground) until we were forced to lower sail in the Solent between IOW and the Main Land. We’re now resting up at anchor in Osborn Bay ahead of creeping up into Ocean Village marina in Southampton.

I’ll post a wee photo later when I get proper connectivity!

I think 40 winks are in order! 

Pip pip,

N