One of the problems of being within a vast harbour is that you can’t actually find out what the sea state is like until you have spent nearly an hour getting from your mooring out to sea. By which time you may regret having left your mooring in the first place. The forecast for the planned trip to the Solent and the river Hamble was fair with a F3-4 wind. I had timed it so that we got some help from the tide and so that there as sufficient water over the sand bar to make the exit fairly easy. However, as we got closer to the Isle of Wight the wind increased to F5 and the wind screen wipers were required to get the spray off the windows so that I could see to steer and avoid the many ferries and large ships coming in to Southampton.
As we entered the sheltered waters of the Solent the wind dropped a little and we again able to enjoy the journey. The reason for going to the Hamble was so that we could meet our son Jeremy, his wife MJ and our grandson Patrick. It was great to have them on board again and to see Patrick – complete with his two new front teeth.
As we entered the sheltered waters of the Solent the wind dropped a little and we again able to enjoy the journey. The reason for going to the Hamble was so that we could meet our son Jeremy, his wife MJ and our grandson Patrick. It was great to have them on board again and to see Patrick – complete with his two new front teeth.