Falmouth in the rain

Here we are still in Falmouth with rain and wind. Forecast for severe gale 9 and storm 10 today and tomorrow.

We hope we have sorted the instruments. Mark of Seacraft Marine Poole spent eight hours before finding a faulty wire from the depth transducer. We've run a new one so fingers crossed.

Also found the problem with shore power cutting out. Battery charger failed. New one fitted (very expensive) and all working again. Had to do some wood butchery with a £12.99 jig saw from Trago Mills.

Had a quiet day watching BBC Iplayer, "The Bridge". A good Sweedish detective drama from channel 4.

If the weather is as forecast, we should leave for the Scilly Isles on Tuesday or Wednesday. We have tossed up between there and Penzance, but with Easterlies forecast, and difficulties with tide times, Scilly looks favourite at the moment. Watch this space.