4 Kidneys and a Wonky Leg

We awoke bright and early for our trip to Scarborough, also up were David and Rosie on Ventus doing the same passage. We locked out at 6.45 am into a very busy Humber Estuary. The tides are strong and we made slow progress toward the commercial traffic lanes near Spurn Head with Humber Port Control advising us on our progress.

An opportunity to cross the traffic lanes came just as we reached Spurn Head, Port Control confirmed and at last we could turn towards the North, it had taken 2 hours to get going in the right direction!

Things picked up, the tide was now with us , and progress was swift. Then as we passed Westermost Rough Wind farm we found enough wind to sail, and so we did up until Flamborough Head where the wind died and the wildlife began. Hundreds of birds, Gannets, and Guillemots mainly going to and from the Cliffs at Monkton.

We were nearly at Filey Brigg when a Pan Pan came over the radio, it was “Ventus” who were becalmed with engine failure. We turned round then plotted a course to their position, but they were over an hour away and already a nearer boat was going to assist.

So back to our passage, sorry that we hadn’t been able to help but glad to know they were alright. They had been towed to Bridlington.

The last three hours to Scarborough were a struggle against fast flowing tides.

A funny conversation over the radio with the Harbour Master, I told him we were a 10.5 metre catamaran and he must have thought that was my width (beam), and asked about 4 times what my length was, it was always the same answer, we got there in the end!!

Berthing was straightforward. Help from Jonathan on yacht ‘Bubble’ as we slipped in.

We are berthed just down from another Gemini 105mc, but haven’t seen the owner yet.

After dinner we were invited aboard “Christine” and spent the evening with Tony the owner/skipper and Martin who it turned out is the Commodore of Ramsgate Royal Yacht club. “Fair winds” fella’s.