Dover to Calais
16/06/06 16:52
A relaxed midday start for Calais. Wind again unhelpful as we try sailing but end up motoring most of the way across.
Nice view of the white cliffs as we leave.
Russ on his first day aboard at sea in the channel.
An easy crossing and we wait on a buoy outside Calais marina. After about an hour the bridge opens and we berth at the marina ably assisted by a uniformed staff member fo directs us to our berth and takes our lines. Marina Cost €19.03.
A quick stroll around town before an excellent dinner at La Sole Meuniere. All part of Russ's culinary research.
Spotted in Calais. The Australian pizza maker outside an establishment whose connection with Australia was not immediately apparent
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Nice view of the white cliffs as we leave.
Russ on his first day aboard at sea in the channel.
An easy crossing and we wait on a buoy outside Calais marina. After about an hour the bridge opens and we berth at the marina ably assisted by a uniformed staff member fo directs us to our berth and takes our lines. Marina Cost €19.03.
A quick stroll around town before an excellent dinner at La Sole Meuniere. All part of Russ's culinary research.
Spotted in Calais. The Australian pizza maker outside an establishment whose connection with Australia was not immediately apparent
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Dover
14/06/06 16:35
With the flat now sold and my chattels in storage I returned to Dover on the 14th. Brother Russell who will be joining me for a month arrives from London late in the evening. Spent an hour or so in the pub watching an early world cup game.
Thursday spent in Dover sorting the boat out and having a look around the town including the wartime command centre under Dover castle. An excellent tour in spectacular surroundings. Not sure about the added sound effects and smells as one tours the site.
Dover itself feels somewhat depressed and does not seem to gain much from the huge volume of traffic passing through every day. The street across the road from the marina is badly blighted by traffic.
Thursday spent in Dover sorting the boat out and having a look around the town including the wartime command centre under Dover castle. An excellent tour in spectacular surroundings. Not sure about the added sound effects and smells as one tours the site.
Dover itself feels somewhat depressed and does not seem to gain much from the huge volume of traffic passing through every day. The street across the road from the marina is badly blighted by traffic.
Eastbourne to Dover
02/06/06 16:25
Flat calm all day. No sailing and engine on all the way. Passed Dungeness quite close in and saw several yachts on passage but otherwise a completely uneventful passage.
Berthed in Granville dock, Dover marina. A nice well run Marina with very friendly and helpful staff.
Spent 3rd June attending to a few jobs before returning home to clear the flat prior to sale.
Collected from Dover by old friends Elwin & Susan for an enjoyable visit to Tunbridge Wells on the way home.
Berthed in Granville dock, Dover marina. A nice well run Marina with very friendly and helpful staff.
Spent 3rd June attending to a few jobs before returning home to clear the flat prior to sale.
Collected from Dover by old friends Elwin & Susan for an enjoyable visit to Tunbridge Wells on the way home.
Brighton to Eastbourne
01/06/06 21:41
Or more precisely Sovereign harbour which is a bit further east along the coast.
A short hop from Brighton. No wind early on but was able to deploy the new Ghosting Genoa for the first time. A bit fiddly first time up but worked well and provided welcome extra power at low wind speed.
Furling was problematic when the wind increased and will require some attention.
Sovereign harbour is a completely new development. Someone utilised an existing gravel pit on the coast and built a marina/harbour complete with locks, a large housing development and shopping centre including cinemas.
The marina offered the best shower facility I have ever seen in a marina anywhere. Very impressive.
Marina Cost £19.61 per day.
A short hop from Brighton. No wind early on but was able to deploy the new Ghosting Genoa for the first time. A bit fiddly first time up but worked well and provided welcome extra power at low wind speed.
Furling was problematic when the wind increased and will require some attention.
Sovereign harbour is a completely new development. Someone utilised an existing gravel pit on the coast and built a marina/harbour complete with locks, a large housing development and shopping centre including cinemas.
The marina offered the best shower facility I have ever seen in a marina anywhere. Very impressive.
Marina Cost £19.61 per day.