Plymouth to Newlyn 13 June 2022

 


BIG DAY!!  This is our first day out of Plymouth and the first day of our journey back to Bangor, Northern Ireland. We have a lot of trepidation and excitement.  As the video shows we have not only waited until all the essential work has been completed on the boat, but we have also waited for a spell of good weather in which to sea test our systems and ourselves.


We decided that our speed would be dictated by engine revs (set at approximately 1570 rpm - a little above where the turbo kicks in) and tide. We are keen to maintain this as our normal cruising speed and to be able reasonably accurately calculate our fuel consumption. 

The journey to Newlyn was calm an relatively uneventful, except for the autopilot deciding to go berserk on a couple of occasions, until we realised it needed calibrating - this involved going in a couple of tight circles and figures of eight. After this it was perfect   

Our next excitement was our arrival at Newlyn. Our berth was occupied, so we were told to tie up to a small fishing vessel called ‘Guardian’ and wait a while. The presence of a large otter board on the outside of the vessel’s port side meant we had to gingerly tie up to the forward port quarter of the fishing boat whilst being careful not to engage with the otter board. This all felt traumatic on our very first berthing!

After 45 minutes our proper berth became available, so we moved and tied up against the pier amongst the big boys. 



A rather satisfying day was finished with superb tapas dinner at the Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar. Fabulous food. 






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