It was a good job we got to Hartlepool when we did, as later on Tuesday into Wednesday the wind got up making sea conditions rough. Cefas Wavenet was reporting maximum wave heights off Whitby at 2.6mtrs at 9am Wednesday.
We will enjoy Hartlepool for a few days and see if sea conditions abate for Friday.
Day 14. Hartlepool to Scarborough.
We enjoyed a lovely calm run at sea despite a very early start. We completed the trip in under two hours.
Logged 39.9 nautical miles.
Day 15. Scarborough.
We had a few relaxing days in Scarborough, putting in many miles of dog walking around the bays. However, we are now eager to make the final sea leg back to the Humber whilst the weather is nice and settled.
Day 16. Scarborough to Grimsby.
Well the sea conditions would have been nice had Moonshine been a yacht, but with the S.E breeze and a swell still running from the north at sea it wasn't as calm a run as we had been expecting or hoping for. It was most uncomfortable off Flamborough Head and the Binks, making crab pots very difficult to see at times. One particular crab pot marker nearly ensnared us just below Flamborough, we had milliseconds to react but did just miss it. This particular marker was covered in seaweed and with no flag it was well camouflaged! Once past Spurn we came off the plane so as not to be too early for the level at Grimsby, and we arrived just as the sun was setting.
Logged 60.0 nautical miles.
Day 17. Grimsby to Hull.
We departed Grimsby at 10am and planed to Hull in around 45 minutes. The river was quite busy with shipping but river conditions were pretty good. Whilst in Hull Crambeck arrived (Peter's dad's Aquastar) enroute to Scarborough tomorrow. He is hoping to attempt yet again Amble and possibly Eyemouth if weather conditions allow, bearing in mind he has a displacement boat and considering his age this would be a big achievement.
Logged 14.7 nautical miles.
Day 18. Hull to Goole.
We departed Hull with a brisk W.S.W breeze against the tide. We travelled at displacement speed to the No 23 light bouy as it was rather lumpy and then planed all the way to Goole. We timed it just right as the coaster Amy was just departing Ocean Lock and the Dock Master had us on his return pen.
Logged 21.8 nautical miles.
Logged 21.8 nautical miles.
Despite our very sudden change of plan to head north we have had a pretty decent holiday. We would have liked to have visited more places such as Seaham and Blyth, however since we had such small weather windows we had to make significant progress whilst we could and miss intermediate ports out.
We have discovered that you cannot be complacent heading north as there seems to be a lot more crab and lobster pots scattered around where you least expect them sometimes in very deep water miles out to sea.
Prior to Moonshines outdrive overhaul last winter, she would have been drawing air into the raw water cooling system causing overheat alarms when in rough seas, and considering we have had only one calm run this holiday she has run perfectly and we have returned with no repairs to do.
At least we have made it back in one piece and haven't had to abandon Moonshine in a distant port so another successful trip.
Total logged 386.9 nautical miles
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