Now Thursday 8th of May with more time available and Elektra not neaped anymore, we planned another cruise. We wanted to go east to the Plymouth based electronics company that fitted Elektra’s new Garmin instruments during the winter for them to do some work. But the forecast of continuing east winds made it less appealing. It looked like we could get to Fowey on Friday but we would be stuck there until Monday, so instead we decided to sail across Falmouth Bay to the Precuil River and drop anchor and go to Plymouth on Monday.
We got Elektra out of Carne Creek on the high water and motored her out though Gillan Harbour. With east winds and unsure how strong l just set the genoa as Vicki pointed Elektra towards St Mawes. It was obvious the genoa on its own wasn’t enough sail so l when out on deck and let the sail ties go. And pulled the mainsail up to second reef, still not enough l pulled up to first reef, by which time Elektra was logging 4.5kt in a nasty easterly swell, which seemed quite fast enough in the conditions. On towards St Mawes her speed increased to over 5kts at times. Arriving at St Mawes her speed dropped off to 2kts and l rolled away the genoa, lowered and packed the main, Vicki motored Elektra on up the Precuil River to our favourite anchorage.
Having dropped anchor Vicki put the kettle on we sat down in the cabin and cut a slice of cake. I just glanced at my phone and saw there were 15 emails to read! Back in March an appeal had gone out to Cruising Association SW members asking for volunteers to restart the SW section which had been dormant for a number of years. I had first joined at the beginning of 2021 and for 2 years nothing had happened, in 2023 l asked on the SW Net if anything was happening and was told this is a volunteer association and if l wanted to organise something l was welcome (l knew a bit of what was involved in running events because l had done so for the Hurley Owners Association). By the end of the year l had decided not to renew my membership. But during 2024 decided to rejoin the CA because as l thought we could sail further away from home, the CA became more useful. Long story, short version, l had got myself involved with the running of the CA SW section and become part of the “Team SW” and eventually the co-ordinator, this is why l had 15 emails to read! But if l am honest, l love office work but don’t tell them! Lol
Love Sailing 