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Saturday 28th August

A crew change in Plymouth. The Skipper is now David Bedborough with Crew Mike Marshall, Alan Apling, Chris Robbins, Roger Springet and Tony Turner. A good sail to Salcombe in a sunny W F3.

Sunday 29th August

Excellent sail to St Peter Port. 78 miles in 12 hours W F5/6 under genoa only.

Monday 30th August

A lovely sunny day at rest in St Peter Port which was closed for the Bank holiday, but who is that also enjoying the sun in the Channel Islands.

Sea Essay the new boat of Channel Sailing Division a Dufour 400
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Tuesday 31st August
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The skipper from Sea Essay came on board Freyja and then Freyja’s crew visited Sea Essay.

 

Freyja set out for Cherbourg from St Peter Port in a SSE F3/4. After a few hours the wind back to E and then NE so on with the engine. Getting the tides right took a lot of concentration.

 

The picture shows Alan Apling about to take action at the chart table on Freyja. 
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Chris Robbins in admiring the view

Wednesday 1st September
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Leaving Cherbourg

On to St Vaast. Nice day but the wind is from the east so not much sailing.

Thursday and Friday 2nd and 3rd September

Freyja left St Vaast at 13.00 on Thursday and arrived at Honfleur at 0300 on Friday morning. Unfortunately a steady E F5/6 so not much sailing. They stopped off to look at Mulberry Harbor off a Aramanche on the way. On entering the Seine there was a bit of fun involving 4 cargo vessels and a dredger.  Friday in Honfleur looks good.
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Two views of Honfleur, sunny which ever way you look at it.
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Lunch - it’s what sailing is all about

Saturday 4th September

Freyja left Honfleur in the middle of a sailing race and arrived at Fecamp in the middle of a big tri race. They managed to sail for a while but after Cap D’antifer the wind was E F5. Fecamp is very busy. 
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Picture on the left shows a busy Fecamp.

 

The picture on the right shows Alan Apling pointing out that you should visit the Benedictine cellars every day.
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Sunday 5th September

Excellent sail to Brighton in an Easterly F5. 72 miles in 11 hours.

 

 

 

The crew struggled to contain their excitement.

 
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