Into the English chanel (for 10 mins!)

Set off at 1200 to fill up with diesel. Full tank & a 5 gallon drum for £30. Told to move to another spot when we return from our sail.

Spent three hours in the sound learning reefing & unreefing? in 14-23kts of wind. Finally made it out of the breakwater - on the third attempt. The tide had started to flood and the first two attempts saw us pushed too near the breaking waves next to the lighthouse on the western edge of the breakwater. 10 minutes later we gybed and came back through the eastern entrance, past an Aussie navy ship and home to our new berth in front of Lady Holland.