Sandy Cove, Cable Island

We slept the night on the fuel dock at Armadale yacht club and the plan was to be up and at em by 6 am. We were, but the fog was really thick, and intimidating, best have a coffee and a think. The fog appears to lift and vis is up to 100 meters, we decide to give it a go. Radar on active echo radar reflector on AIS on chart plotters fully charged and ready. Cast off in zero wind and manage to tie the ropes on and stow the fenders asa we drift away from the dock. We are 200 metres into the journey and the fog returns, and it really thick. 3.5kts through the moored boats and buoys, Complete silence apart from the reliable dock of our engine. Claire doesn’t get to see the fancy houses or anything for that mater. Just concentrate on getting across the main shipping channel and to relative safety of the east of the harbour. I contact harbour control and ask for permission to proceed, Granted. There is a very loud fog horn boat envy 20 secs this is the light house within the harbour. Quite eery. Our intended trip is about 40 miles, but it looks like it will be in zero visibility inn amongst many Lobster pots. I think our concentration will be shot by the time we arrive. Cold, foggy, damp, those are all the adjectives I didn’t use to tempt Claire on this holiday destination. Luckily all of her Cornish sailing clothing still on the boat to make her feel at home.
We chose all the safest options as far as Navigation was concerned and stayed clear of tricky pilotage. It amazing how used to sailing on just instruments you get.
This stretch is about getting us to the beginning of the 100 islands reserve and we are praying we can see them when we get there. After * hours of concentration and no let up in the fog what so ever we head towards land and hope the land shows its elf to us. Like a miracle as
get within half a mile the fog lifts and the beauty of this place shows itself. We are finally at the beginning of the wilderness. There is not a boat within 20 miles probably 40 miles. what a first spot for anchoring. We see a dolphin and an osprey as we arrive things are looking up.Baca lagi