Selsey Bill - almost

We left Brighton about 8:30 after filling up with diesel. The crews of Charm and Bonify were in Bonify's cockpit as we left and they said they were waiting until tomorrow. Outside the harbour it was lovely. Smooth water and a light breeze. I texted back in case they wanted to come out.

We put the sails up but the wind was too light to give us enough speed to make the tidal gate for the Looe channel so we motor sailed.

The seas were calm enough to have a lovely cooked lunch of new potatoes, bacon, egg and beans. 

But the tide was setting hard against us and the wind came round to the nose and freshened. Before long we were only doing 2-3 knots and it got slower and slower. The GPS ETA was getting later and later.

Around 3pm, when I was having a rest below, Alison said she didn't want to go on. Littlehampton should have been well behind us by then but it was 3 miles away on the starboard bow! We headed in and met Crow and Victoria there and had dinner with them in Weatherspoons. I think if the OGA do another festival we should get Wetherspoons to sponsor. They certainly get enough custom from the crews!

The weather for the next day looked better. Perhaps no wind at all. A 4am start was agreed and we turned in for an early night.