Eastbourne : 13th July

We weighed anchor at 09-45 and left Dover via the western entrance heading for Sovereign Marina, Eastbourne, and by just after 10-00 were sailing under full main and genoa. The wind dropped out about 11-00 so on with the engine while we listened to a border force vessel 'Seeker' harassing a selection of non UK flagged yachts on the VHF. The genoa was furled as we approached Dungeness head as there was no apparent wind by now but a little entertainment was provided by some porpoises which appeared briefly. By 18-00 we were moored in Sovereign Marina after a passage of just over 45NM. We had two nights in Sovereign, leaving after a pleasant lunch in the marina complex bound for Brighton marina about 15NM to the west.

The view back towards Sovereign marina.

Following the convoy.

Beachy Head.