16 August 2018 – To OGA 55 regatta

Start position	The Elephant Boatyard	Start time	13:20	Start engine hours	838.5
Towards	The Folly Inn	ETA	15:30	Distance travelled	10
Finish position	The Folly Inn	Finish time	15:28	Finish engine hours	841
Skipper	Richard	Crew	Louise
Weather	Heavy rain, clearing to sunshine W 2		Tide	HW Portsmouth 16:10, 4.7m LW Portsmouth 08:40, 0.8m LW Folly Inn 23:00, 1.3m
New faults			Np->Sp %

We arrive at the boatyard in torrential rain, as expected. By the time we’ve loaded everything on board and had some lunch, it’s almost stopped and the wind has largely gone with it. We decide to motor across.
We follow ‘High Barbaree’ up the river and join the growing fleet on the Folly Inn pontoon, rafted alongside ‘Arriana’. By the time we’re packed away it’s time to get the taxi back up to Cowes for a drinks reception at the Classic Boat Museum. Then back to the boats and supper aboard ‘Jan Mayen’.