After some fast sailing, albeit uncomfortable, last night the wind dropped and in the early hours turned into the dreaded North easterly. At 6am we were bashing into the wind and swell making less than 2 knots. So we closed the shore to get shelter from both wind and sea and motored
towards Start Point. By the time we got there at Midday, the wind was easing and during the afternoon had either dropped off or was behind us at less than 10knots.
So now we have the Bill in sight and hope to be in by midnight, assuming nothing untoward happens.