the crossing

then there was no wind at all, we motored for a day and night

the crossing

it was cold

crossing the north sea

there was a cold northerly wind for the first 2 days, it was grey and miserable. progress was slow.

norway - getting ready

Waiting at Shotley for Simon, crew, to turn up. There is a westerley owners association meet and we are the only non-westerley on the pontoon. Finishing off a thousand jobs, every time you do one you find another. Mostly no wind at all, met office have gales forecast for South Utsire, they don't show up on wetterzentrale. It'll be a few days before we get there anyway.