We dropped our mooring line just before 0900 and motored
away from Lochgoilhead bound for Greenock.
There was little wind (again) and it was ‘on the nose’ (again), so motoring was
the order of the day. Once more we passed Carrick castle and the MOD establishment
as we made our way towards Greenock. The
patrol boat was standing just off the MOD establishment to warn boats about
getting too near. We kept to the off side of the channel and were left in
peace. The sun shone, the sea was flat but the wind was cold. After a few hours
several more yachts appeared, out for a weekend sail.
Shortly after 1230 we entered the marina at Greenock where we swabbed Blue Star’s decks and took off
the sails in readiness for winter storage ashore. We also removed the CF charity banners from the deck guard wires - the yellow banners had bleached white since leaving Hythe in May! We will replace them with new ones next year before we resume our sailing. Blue Star will be lifted out of the
water in a few weeks time. We have travelled 1051 miles since departing Hythe
in May!
My blog posts will be less frequent over the winter, but I
will try to post perhaps at least once a week to keep you interested! I do hope
you enjoy reading the blog, and thank you for following us. We expect to resume
our adventure in May next year, so do please continue to follow us!
Joke:
Mr Thick walks into a shoe store and tries on a pair of
shoes. "How do they feel?" asks the sales assistant. "Well, they
feel a bit tight," replies Mr Thick. The assistant promptly bends down and
has a look at the shoes and the man’s feet. "Try pulling the tongue
out," she says. “Nath, theyth sthill feelth a bith tighth,” the man
replies.
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| Blue Star in Greenock being readied for winter storage ashore |
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