We woke to a bright sunny day, and as the tide and destination very much dictates the departure time. All five boats on the pontoon were ready to go at the same time and I was volunteered for the job of leadlng us out, and so a flotilla set sail.
Now I had worked out that the passage time was 8 hrs but it was 9.5hrs until we could get through the lock at Grimsby. So there was no point in rushing. I set the speed at 5kts and put it on autopilot.
Not so the other boats who whizzed off at top speed in various directions. Soon there were no boats other than “Jeepster”a local boat who crossed our path a couple of times. In the end only “VENTUS” and ourselves arrived at Grimsby. The other three clearly gave us some misinformation, “See you in Grimsby” they’d said, but the A.I.S. on their boats give them away, they had all gone to Spurn Head, Maybe to ensure a shorter passage to Scarborough? I don’t envy them on anchor at Spurn Head in a F5/8 Southerly wind. I do hope they are alright though.
After a drink in the very friendly Humber Cruising Associations Clubhouse, we had supper and then to bed, A nice quiet night despite the wind.
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Well done. I didn’t fancy Spurn Head either when I got there! It’s it’s not the nicest of passages and the Humber is very brown! If you are stuck there in the high winds the yacht club is very friendly and Clethorpes is a nice day out. Lovely tea room and supposedly the best fish and chips! Have fun.
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