Came back today because looked like best weather for a calm crossing. Didn't want another rufty-tufty one - leave that to the Fastnet boys. Up at 0430, left just before 0600 as getting light. Half an hour to get out of Cherbourg harbour, inner and outer, including getting full mainsail up. Saw sun rise from the sea as we set our heading for Poole.
Most of the day was motor sailing using the autopilot to steer our course, so watches (1 hour) were exactly that ... watching for big ships and other boats, buoys and logs. The wind was very light and from ahead. Managed to slide inbetween the big ships except one that would have been too close for comfort so altered course to let him go first.
At 1600 the wind settled into West and Force 4, ooh Sirena IV does like 15 knots on the beam! Two hours of blissful sailing as we stood in towards Swanage then Old Harry and finally Studland Bay. The forecast looks ok for anchoring here until tomorrow lunchtime, so here we are. L went for a swim in the shorty wetsuit we bought recently, just for the hell of it. Watched the sun set over Middle Beach and cooked a huge stew.
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