Ballintuim Ship's Logs Weir Quay to Creran - 2002

Plymouth, Weir Quay to Scotland, Creran mooring - Kathy & Nigel

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Sunday 9th June - Rushey Point anchorage

07.30 Sun & showers
08.30 Weigh anchor and move to New Grimbsy for breakfast
13.40 Motor to St Mary's to pick up crew - Stef, Karen & Rhionna
18.00 Anchor off Rushy Pt. Tresco
19.45 Motor on to beach with anchor still in 1.9m

Monday 10th June - Rushey Point anchorage

07.00 Move to slightly deeper water 3.5m, Wind west 3/4/5
10.00 Move over to St Helen's anchorage, wind WxS 5, cold, visited by seals
18.45 Now back at Rushey after walk in the rain on Tresco, WNW 3/4 showers
19.30 Drive onto beach (better than last night!), clear sky but cold

Tuesday 11th June - Rushey Point anchorage

07.00 Wind SWxW 2/3 partiall overcast
10.40 Dry out for 5 hours, clean bottom & topsides, shopping, walk to Abbey gardens
19.30 Motor round to New Grimsby
21.30 Anchor in Green Bay on Bryher then dry out for 6 hours

Wednesday 12th June - Green Bay anchorage, Bryher

07.00 WxN 3, dry but mainly overcast
09.45 Dry out, walk around sout end of the island befor rain started
15.45 re-float, SWxS 3/4 showers, games on board + wuick trip to shop
20.20 Dry out but no anchor!

Thursday 13th June - Green Bay anchorage, Bryher

05.40 Float off, move to outer anchorage, W 3/4 overcast
08.15 Motor to St Marys & tie alongside in Hugh Town
10.30 Fill diesel and water, get and use dinghy repair
16.00 Stef, Karen & Rhionna leave to board ferry to Penzance
17.54 Steak for supper then Bridge game in Hugh Town

Friday 14th June - Hugh Town harbour, St Mary's

09.00 Complete shopping, replace Calor gas cylinder
10.15 Depart for Samson, just Genoa 8 rolls, S 3/4
11.35 Drop anchor of Ballard Point, SxW 4/5, rain showers, explore islands
18.10 Weigh anchor, sail back to Green bay, S 4, sun in pm !
18.30 Pick up old mooring in Green bay in 2.8m

Saturday 15th June - Green Bay mooring

07.00 SW 3, overcast, not much prospect of leaving before Monday
Dry out, mooring looks sound, walk in am before rain
18.00 float off, S 5, Rain, miserable weather

Sunday 16th June - Green Bay mooring

08.00 SSW 3, mist
11.40 SxW 4, Dry as mist lifted, return from walk
18.00 SxW 5/6, glad of good mooring!

Monday 17th June - Green Bay mooring

07.00 SW 3, Overcast, Gales forecas for Fastnet but moderating in the week
11.00 Motor out of Green bay after a visit from "Golden Dawn" who is also going to Ireland
12.25 After motoring south around Tresco, drop anchor in East Porth, Tean.
14.00 Row over to St Martin's to walk around the south end of the island
19.45 - 20.00 Weigh anchor, motor to Tresco, Rushy Point to anchor for the night.

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