Having hung around on board for a wet and blowy day, we took
the RIB up to Malpas and then walked into Truro so we could check the weather
and make a few decisions. Leaving the RIB at Malpas Marine again, we admired
the inventiveness of the locals in their boat naming - get these two:
The forecast looked nice and settled for a week or so ahead
and ideal for a run out to the Scilly Islands. Hence, we hit Tesco for
provisions and managed to get a berth (berth? see later) in Port Pendennis, Falmouth for
one night. That was to top up with water and generally prepare for the trip out
into the Atlantic. It was also to collect Julie (half of the Norman and Julie
combo) who was going to join us for the trip.
Falmouth was manic. There was a classic boat event on (which
Sheila and Tim were participating in) and many of the yachts were anchored in
the harbour area. Great spectator stuff:
There was also a Sea Shanty event with groups from abroad
too. The songs seemed to get more applause as the afternoon wore on and the
spectators consumed more beer. We walked through the throng as quickly as
possible….
Our “mooring” was interesting. We rafted to a barge that was
being converted into a live aboard boat. The height of the all-round rails made
it fun getting on and off and the wind that picked up held us against them
nicely and caused all sorts of funny fender noises. Lovely….
Still, there was more eye candy in the marina. No, not that
sort, behave. A "J class" yacht race was coming up later in the month and some of
the yachts were being prepared for the event. Gorgeous, simply gorgeous:
The varnish work and shiny winches gives you a clue as to
the maintenance bills their owners face:
Norman was otherwise disposed and/or didn't fancy the sea trip. Instead his plan was to attend to Milo the dog’s
every whim and generally to scare food / Malbec at home. However he kindly delivered the whispering
Julie (Laryngitis still not gone) to Falmouth and treated us to a disgustingly
large Italian dinner:
Luckily that belonged to the crew. The Captain’s was much more
restrained of course. The evening views from the boat were lovely:
The planned 6am departure tomorrow was less tempting
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