Next day we were planning to get to the Yealm River, the forecast was for the east winds to pick up from midday, so we planned to get away first light. We needed to get to Plymouth for PR Systems who fitted Elektra’s new Garmin electronics during the winter, to get them working properly. It was more a case of getting there than enjoying the passage.
I got out at 0500hrs and rowed the dinghy over to a visitor pontoon and emptied the rain water from the night. Then back to Elektra and lift dinghy onto her davits. And get Elektra ready to leave. Vicki stayed in the bunk and l cast off at 0540hrs, motoring Elektra out of Fowey there wasn’t any wind, and so turning east we continued to motor passing “Udder Buoy” at 0620hrs and setting chart plotter for the Mew Stone of the Yealm River and letting the tiller pilot steer, we passed Rame Head at 0836hrs with 5nm left to go. I dropped anchor at Cellar Bay inside the entrance to the Yealm River at 1000hrs to let the tide slow a little in the River before making our way in.
Vicki cooked brunch which we ate before moving in at 1200hrs. Moored to a pontoon by 1220hrs we went for showers, after which we enjoyed the lovely sunny weather in Elektra’s cockpit for the rest of the day. And l slept away some of the afternoon.
Love Sailing 