Not entirely certain what delicacy Ian "Jamie Oliver" Copely" has prepared for our delectation but reassured that Celia would have supervised preparation.
Excellent meal; Smoked meat (Forgotten name?) Coc au vin and Tart with custard with a very fine wine from the box! A toast was drank to the Chef, Celia and my Aqua Grand Children. Thoughts; Is P.J. going to be jealous, will it be spatulas at dawn or pork pies at sunset................
Worked out with Vasgo course to steer to Braye Harbour Aldernay, aware that we could get a 6+ knot tide trying to drag us south between Aldernay and the French coast.
Course to steer 296C for 12nm then 268C for 10nm. Vasco will be navigating so have every faith we should hit somewhere.
Surprisingly we all went to bed early, heartened by the knowledge that it would be a late start due to tide.
Tuesday 0130
Woken by a text from Mary re wine and late Bed and Breakfast guest. Thanks love!!
Lay awake listening to the NE blowing, which is not the wind you want for laying in Braye habour. Decided to postpone the decision to go until midday tomorrow.
Must have slept as Vasco complained about the snoring! The nerve of the man!
0800
Bacon and eggs on board and a stroll around the crap restaurants of Cherbourgh, admired the fish markets. Coffee and back to boat for lunch. Wind dropping.
Put 1 1/2 litre of oil in engine and checked water.
1300
Slipped, tried to put at third reef in unsuccessfully. Easy sail with 6 knot tide, sunshine and NW 3knt wind, SOG 9NM.
Yet more cake cannot remember if this is Celias or Marys but delicious in either case.
1600
Picked up a mooring in Braye Harbour, easy run in.
Water taxi to Braye. Walked up long hill to centre, in rush hour (One car). Drlnks in smokers pub then went to nicer place where Vasco attended a Rotary meeting.
Starters for main course, served by smiling Slovac waitress.
2130
Water Taxi back to boat accompanied by two pissed loud mouths who were slagging off, on the phone, a woman called Corine.
Roy and I lying in the fore cabin looking for Uranus through the hatch>
Wednesday
0530
Early start again, heading out of Braye harbour and watching the sun rise. For some reason or another the boys did not think this was very romantic! Course to steer 360M.
