We weighed anchor at Bryher soon after high tide at 7am and motored North through the New Grimsby passage.  There was no wind, and a morning haze which we knew would burn off as the sun rose further.   However before it got better, the fog gradually descended as we left the Islands behind us.  Visibility dropped to perhaps only 100m or so - although it becomes remarkably difficult to judge how fare you can actually see when you've no distinguishing features visible.

We knew we'd have the tide against us until after lunch, so headed intentionally further North before crossing the TSS - and fortunately the fog had burnt off before we reached that.  In the event we only saw one ship in the far distance whilst crossing the TSS.

The breeze developed during the day probably strengthened as a short breeze, and from about 2pm we were able to make good progress under sail alone - although close-hauled all the way.  In fact with wind against tide it became quite choppy off Trevose Head before we entered Padstow Bay at 5.30pm.  We tied up in the inner harbour using fender boards for the first time to protect the boat from the stone wall and iron ladders.

Mooring in front of a pub is great for a quick drink - but did rather make us the centre of attention as all eyes were on us.  From a maritime history perspective the black boat behind us was far more interesting.  It was the Barnabas - a 19th century lugger originally used for drift fishing going from Cornwall as far north as the Shetlands and now restored and run by the Cornish Maritime Trust.   Its humbling to think that the journey we're doing was being done in boats like that over a hundred years ago, without the comforts, navigational aids and safety backups that we take for granted today.

The breeze developed during the day probably strengthened as a short breeze, and from about 2pm we were able to make good progress under sail alone - although close-hauled all the way.  In fact with wind against tide it became quite choppy off Trevose Head before we entered Padstow Bay at 5.30pm.  We tied up in the inner harbour using fender boards for the first time to protect the boat from the stone wall and iron ladders.

Mooring in front of a pub is great for a quick drink - but did rather make us the centre of attention as all eyes were on us.  From a maritime history perspective the black boat behind us was far more interesting.  It was the Barnabas - a 19th century lugger originally used for drift fishing going from Cornwall as far north as the Shetlands and now restored and run by the Cornish Maritime Trust.   Its humbling to think that the journey we're doing was being done in boats like that over a hundred years ago, without the comforts, navigational aids and safety backups that we take for granted today.