Another day

Left Dover at 07.45, and let a cruise liner berth before hitting the high seas. What a difference 24 hours makes. Today was a gentle sail almost downwind and certainly down-tide to Rye. Boatspeed never above 3.5kts, but smooth sea except for the inevitable disturbance from the ferries. After passing Dungeness close inshore I was passed by the smallest square rigger I have ever seen. It seemed an age before we cleared the Lydd firing range, but the wind remained steady and by 16.15 we were tied up at the Strand in Rye.

There had to be a hitch, and my card reader packed up. However, a visit to the Rye Internet Cafe brought help and sustenance with a certain Gallic charm, as the proprietors are French. Vive l'Entente Cordiale!