Ghost Ships

Last Tuesday we waited until the afternoon tide to depart Wells sun kissed shores for Hull. As ever, it was a wrench to leave such a lovely place, especially after the Indian hot summer heat of the previous three days. However the winds were due to change around to the north, which would mean either getting stranded there or a rather rough passage back. 

We enjoyed a fast run back on mostly glassy calm seas in the hazy sunshine, encountering only slight low lying mist patches once within the lower Humber. There were quite a few ships anchored off Spurn, which in the mist looked eerily like ghost ships. Crabpots were few and far between but easy to spot in these calm conditions, but also were confused at a distance with seals frolickling on the surface. We arrived at Hull Marina just as the sun set before 8pm. 

The remaining days of our holiday were spent in Hull. We departed Hull early Sunday morning on the biggest tide of the year. Moonshine was soon up on the plane, running really well with a fast flowing tide. Passing Whitton Island we spotted a yacht which was 'high and dry' aground. This just seemed coincidence as when we set off on holiday two weeks ago, a yacht in exactly the same location had requested our assistance in a tow due to grounding. We had advised it was too risky for us to assist due to falling water, and for the yacht to contact Humber Rescue for assistance. We never heard anything more on the VHF radio, and assumed he had drifted off. Maybe he had, maybe not....VTS Humber was aware of the yacht today which was now unmanned, and even they queried how to manage a recovery as it was so high out of the water. 

We soon arrived back at Ocean Lock Goole, which was ready for us to sail straight in. 

This concluded a not very adventurous, but very relaxing holiday for a change.... something which after previous years we think the dogs greatly appreciated!