Start position	Cowes	Start time	10:59	Start engine hours	843
Towards	The Elephant Boatyard	ETA		Distance travelled	8
Finish position	The Elephant Boatyard	Finish time	12:55	Finish engine hours	843.6
Skipper	Richard	Crew	Louise
Weather	Overcast WSW 5		Tide	HW Portsmouth 06:20, 18:50 LW Portsmouth 11:40, 1.9m
New faults			Np->Sp %	12

It’s a blustery start to the day, with wind from the West. We’re rafted among four large modern boats. We’re all waiting for the ebb tide to finish, to smooth out the Solent a little. Then we’re off in quick succession. We’re in relaxed mode, with just the staysail flying. It’s a little rolly without the mainsail, but we still make good time. A couple of other gaffers pass us, pushing a bit harder.
Then we’re packing up and into ‘The Ferry’ for lunch. We’ve had a great few days.