The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
The sail to Lizard Island is a far less strenuous undertaking, just 36 miles and with the perfect wind of around 10 knots it was a very relaxing ride. We saw dolphins and whales on the way, arriving at the Lizard Island anchorage early in the afternoon. The anchorage is very scenic and the water crystal clear with fish swimming all around.
After the injury to my left arm I have been sailing with just the headsail. Most of the time I have poled out the sail as its been mostly downwind sailing to the SE trades. The trades at times can be strong, gusting to 30+ knots occasionally. It looks like I have stressed the spinnaker pole and opened up an old break in the carbon fibre. This needs repairing before setting off again.
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 