Defying the mostly awkward weather we spent a great week on Polaris. We hoped to get to France but did not find a suitable window of fair winds and weather so we had to abandon this plan. After a night on anchor at Studland Bay we rounded the Isle of Wight and returned to Haslar Marina where we weathered 3 days of strong winds and rain. Did some cleaning, pontoon bashing and maintenance work and visited Explosion! The Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport. A walk dow memory lane for the former gunner I am…
Finally, the weather cleared up on Thursday and together with Tom and Clair from Moody Blue we had a nice and calm sail to our favourite place – Newtown River. This beautiful spot is usually fully occupied during the summer months but early in the season it is possible to find a spot, even for a larger boat such as Polaris.
The final leg back to Haslar was against F5-6 winds with a tide running against it. Quite a rocky ride under 2 reefs, but Polaris brought us back safely.
