Still very sunny but some breeze blowing. We dinghied ashore in the morning to get a few provisions from the spar and also some proper Cornish pasties for lunch. šRather than bring the boat over, with all the faff of fenders lines etc, we filled up our plastic water tanks from the hose on the pontoon. Each one takes 10 litres and we made two trips so thatās 80 litre. More than enough to top up the tanks. Tried to buy a funnel but no joy there…. so weāll have to continue using the cut off squash bottle. We set off midday ish. There wasnāt much wind, and it was coming from ENE. That should have been an okay direction but the wind wasnāt enough to cut through the swell and In the whole trip, today was one of THE most uncomfortable rides. Sloppy seas with little wind from more or less behind is no fun. The boat lurches from side to side, the rig clanks incessantly, and the sails just donāt fill properly. Forever spilling wind and collapsing. Irritating and uncomfortable. So reluctantly we motor sailed like everyone else was doing! We had intended to go to Mevagissey, or anchor off Goran haven for the night, but easterly winds made this impossible so our destination is StMawes in the Fal estuary. We had to round Dodmans point…. a bit like a very mini Portland Bill, which has overfalls quite a way off the headland. Since we werenāt enjoying the trip and wanted it to be as quick as possible, we took the inside route around the headland. A tiny bit of tide against us but the plan worked well and despite having to navigate through the usual inshore lobster pots, we were round in no time, no rolling and relatively flat water. We could see boats bucking up and down a mile or so away in white water so were quietly pleased with our decision! We started sailing again but gave up in the end as it was so slow and uncomfortable. Passing by St Anthonyās head, we were relieved that the sea settled and we were nearly there. Entering St Mawes harbour we could see plenty of boats anchored so decided to do the same. Itās a really lovely place and we had a lovely evening, just watching the world go by. Beautiful houses on the shore, thatched ones, pink and white ones. A lovely hillside church. Twinkling lights sprung up as the twilight hours came. People still on the beach until late. Very warm… and a real holiday vibe.
What I learned today… is that thereās no explanation for why identical winds and tides on two consecutive days should produce two entirely different sea states? Where did that slop come from … when there was little wind to create it?
Sue x
Fowey 
Approaching…. 
Dodmans point 
St Anthonyās head 
St Mawes 
Angelique 