Southampton, UK to Cobh, Ireland

The first sea day of our long homeward bound journey. We may just be half way though this magnificent voyage, but we still have 51 days to go. Wow, UK weather hasn’t changed much, as in the Western approaches to the English Channel, it is completely overcast and the visibility repeatedly reduces in rain. The fog horn has been sounding throughout most of last night and this morning/afternoon. Even the winds and seas are picking up with at least 20 kts of wind and moderate seas. However, Judi has managed to find her sea legs, as she hasn’t used a patch or taken gravol  for any of the rolling or pitching since we entered the Atlantic Ocean.

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