Friday, 13rd September
From my trip with China Blue, I had kept a good memory of the very touristy town of Padstow (https://leblanc.pl/china_blue_en/index.php/the-whole-story/chapter-8-the-bristol-channel/ ) and I wanted to take my friends there.
We will pump the bilges again…
The departure, originally scheduled for 9 a.m., is delayed because the leak from our port diesel tank persists. We spend an hour pumping out the fuel accumulated in the bilge.
Compassionate, the Kilmore Quay harbor master gives us a reduced rate, to compensate for the lack of electricity and toilets the day before.
Mr. Cabin Boy, hold the helm!
We are going to cover a distance of 120 miles, and there will therefore be a night navigation.
We leave Ireland under the sun, and a good southwest gives us the respectable speed of 7 knots.
We cross the Irish Sea again
These ideal conditions last all day.
Dusk fills the sky with a few threatening clouds.
The sky is becoming threatening
But this weather barks louder than it bites, and our sailing conditions remain calm throughout the night.
The navigation is uneventful, the night is magnificent.
We could not have hoped for better.
The Irish Sea is crossed in 23 hours.
In the Padstow Channel
A generous sun greets our arrival in the Padstow channel.