Barring unforeseen events / disasters, I’m planning on leaving the Azores tomorrow afternoon for Falmouth. Following advice in one of my books, I’m planning to sail due North to above 45 degrees before turning in for the channel, in order to reach favourable winds as quickly as possible and to avoid getting too close to Biscay. It should take me about two weeks or so I think. The wind here is forecast to swing from North to East tomorrow afternoon, and the long-term forecast looks pretty good for the first half of the trip, although I might need to motor North a bit before picking up steady South West or West winds.
All being well, I’m then planning to sail up the channel in fairly short hops to Suzerain’s new permanent home, which looks like being the Crouch river in Essex at the moment, although I haven’t decided yet. I’ll need to refamiliarise myself with tidal calculations first…
I’ve added some final photos here from my bike ride to Furnas in the East of the island. Next stop Cornwall! X