We left the harbour and the leading line beacons disappeared into the mist within 100 metres. Shortly after, I must have knocked something on the chart plotter, and lost the route I had entered. With only 100 metres of misty sea to look at we were immediately disorientated. Quick panic to knock the engine back and re-load a route. Meanwhile drifting completely in the wrong direction.
Soon back under control however and motoring along. Viz was quite bad for a while before we neared Bell Rock lighthouse, the oldest deep water lighthouse in the world built by Robert Stevenson.
The mist lifted just enough for us to see the lighthouse about two miles away.
We continued motoring on for a total of seven hours. Gail called Eyemouth about two hours out, and was pleased to hear it was clear. Of course, as we got closer the mist rolled in again and we had fun and games with the AIS as about ten fishing boats left Eyemouth as we approached. We managed to just about see the Cardinal mark, from which we had to steer 174 degrees between jagged rocks. We were pleased when we could see the leading marks emerging out of the fog. The harbour master was very relieved when we arrived as he was a bit worried when the fog came in as he didn't know what equipment we had on board.
We are now settled on the mud, as the tide goes out and leaves too little water for us. See pic.
Looks like we'll be here until the weather changes and the fog lifts. We are hoping to head towards Holy Island for an anchorage, but only if the weather is suitable.
The statue is Robbie Burns in Arbroath.
Well done, keep going, you are doing very well considering you picked the worse summer for 100 years - it seems as though it hasn't stopped raining since the 1st June - don't know the harbours until you get down to Suffolk - judy through the next round of the seniors knockout - do you want to come on a wags week in October - probably exmoor in a house. Ron
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