A glorious summer day for our cruise to Cardiff for lunch.
Molia in tied up in Cardiff for lunch, and Scrumpy J (Portishead boat) outside Cardiff on our way back.
Travels and boat care
99NM 0400-2230 18h30m (includes lock)
We decide to stay on the English side for a bit after Hartland Point – its a slightly longer track, but with the wind in the south, the fetch creating any waves is very small.
Rain sets in mid afternoon. It becomes heavy as we manoeuvre through the Cardiff Bay Barrage lock and the marina in Penarth. This is a difficult mooring in the dark and wet!
After two consecutive early starts, and long days; and after the heavy rain yesterday, we stayed all of Thursday in Penarth.
We are in Falmouth for a few days to wait for the next crew, and for the Fastnet weather to go past!
We are joined in Portland by Jonathan for the trip west. This is his first trip on Molia.
We are in Portland for a few days because we have to go home for a night to satisfy the house insurance – and the weather!
Thomas Hardy Country
Portland Museum
Portland Lighthouse