Fine weather and light winds greeted this magnificent vessel as she passed Noirmont to head into St Helier, just like her sister ship must have done countless times 80 years ago. A huge flotilla of local boats escorted her in, including Kamala. We just bobbed around outside the fairway to watch the boats go by. By the time she got to us she was lowering the sails but still looked impressive.
I managed to get out on the water nice and early so had time to motor to Belcroute, grab the innermost mooring for a time and get the autopilot wired in again. I also had a swim to shore, where a hapless fisherman had gouged a chunk out of his finger on the rocks. I swam back to the boat and brought the first aid kit with the dinghy. Turned out just a plaster was required.
I left the dinghy at Belcroute and had a perfect sail out to the Red and Green bouys in the bay where I waited for Eleonora.
Coming in I was close to running out of water as the tide fell. I got to the mooring well enough but getting the dinghy back into the harbour was interesting:
I've added this last photo just beacuse of the colour of the water:
I'd like to think that even if I had the money, I'd be wise enough not to waste it travelling to see wonders that only equal what we have here. We live in an amazing place.
Links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-10714174
Interview with 'new' owner
Some cracking pictures of her arrival
JEP article and pics
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