Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Dover

We slipped Suffolk yacht haven around seven having had the Garmin re fitted
I was furious when we found we had no AIS and even more so when the radar said there was a fault. And no depth or wind readings either. So much for electronics. I was minded to return to Suffolk Y H but Gail wanted to press on, even though we would be crossing the Thames estuary with fog patches forecast.
We sailed a little and as usual motored a lot as the wind died completely. The intention was to go to Ramsgate, but as the sea was flat and we had made good time with the tide under us, we pressed on towards Dover. As we approached thick cloud enveloped the white cliffs, and ferries appeared ghost like through the mist. Eventually we were given clearance to enter port , and tied up in the marina 11 hours after leaving Felixstow. We are now enjoying a drink in the Royal Cinque Ports Y C before finding somewhere to eat.
No pics yet as on 3G

No comments:

Post a Comment