Brighton

This morning in Yarmouth there was no wind at all, but the forecast still predicted a brisk SW wind later. So we manoevered out of the harbour with a helpful shove from the harbour masters launch and headed east. And indeed we did get a brisk SW wind later in the morning, and with a fair wind and a little tide we were doing 8 knots as we went through the Looe channel off Selsey Bill. 

We are now in Brighton for the night. The entrance to Brighton marina with even a moderate SW wind is always a bit of a challenge as the waves seem worse in the narrow harbour entrance than they are out at sea and there isnt space to get sails down in sheltered water. Anyway, with Allans help it all worked out ok.

Tim helped build this marina when he was a student, but its now beginning to look a bit tired. However as always there are plenty of exotic looking yachts in the marina, and lots of static houseboats that never move anywhere but apparently people buy as holiday cottages. Some are for sale at astonishing prices. It seemed to us that a boat that might actually go to sea would surely be much more fun.