Well folks we have arrived, left Falmouth at about 11am, under engine and in lovely sunshine and waited for the wind to kick into Northerly.....wind didn't change direction so we ploughed on under engine. Dolphins joined us for about 15 mins long enough to have their photos taken and then went back feeding to the shoal of fish they had found, it was certainly magical. We finally put our sails up after we had some lunch and carried on with lovely sunshine sailing towards France. Goonhilly seemed to stay visible for a very long time-wishful thinking on my part, not sure. Anyway we were certainly on our way as the tankers became visible going from east to west and vice-versa across our path. As the afternoon progressed and we started thinking about our evening meal we decided we would see if we could give ourselves a rest by doing an hour on and hour off..... "Shout if you are not happy" said the skipper......nothing has happened so I have given up shouting now! This worked until it started getting dark and the sea swell decided to make things a little uncomfortable for both of us, whether lying in a bunk below deck or sat in the cockpit, the shipping lane boats now had lights on and we had put away our sails and had the engine on. This makes it very noisy below and difficult to rest easy. We passed through the shipping lanes with little problem although he did swear once but decide I didn't want to know why as he hadn't shouted for help!

Anyway Graham did most of the night watch on his own, although I made him a few cups of tea, and I did give up resting and went into the cockpit at about 4pmish. It's cold at that time of the morning. We had spotted the coast of France and could see lights in the distance saw a flashing light which we thought was some lighthouse and a stationery one -a buoy? Well the lighthouse was correct although not sure which one but the buoy turned out to be a yacht at rest although at this point we had over 100metres of water beneath our keel so that is some chain he has!

France definitely in view and we were awake now..... Excited but very tired... We had to watch out for cardinal markers and buoys marking the safe channel into this marina and had planned each hazard on a sheet of paper to make it easier for us both. We passed four English boats leaving who gave us a friendly wave, making us keen to get in. We came alongside at 7am and a very kind Frenchman, getting ready to leave himself took our stern line while I gut our centre spring onto a cleat. By 7.30am we were tied up, so a cuppa and breakfast while we waited for the office to open to go and pay for a couple of nights.

This we did and came back onto the boat to make the important phone calls to let Sam and the coastguard know we were safe and sound......now some much needed sleep......!