Nancy is berthed safely at Falmouth at the National Maritime Museum. Bob Hull was acting skipper, Roger Sturge was Navigator and Frank Martin was crew for this stage of the voyage. As his first act as skipper Bob appointed Bryan Bonser as ship’s cat (“What’s the name of the kitten” asked Bridget from the foredeck”).
Having set out to go to Dartmouth we didn’t mean to go to Falmouth but we grabbed a chance and we are not sorry for a might have been. After sending our last message from south of Start Point the wind finally arrived with a Force 3 easterly and under jib alone we motor-sailed until nearly dawn by which time the Force 3 had become an Force 4 – a Force 5 really, with very big seas from astern. We arrived off Falmouth at 06:00 and berthed at 07:04 opposite the museum. By this time we were glad to have made the decision to press on as the Force 6 arrived soon after we did.
We look forward to putting Nancy on display tomorrow and to this crew returning home.
Posted from aboard Nancy in Falmouth harbour enjoying breakfast, showers and stable ground under our feet, by BLB, FM, RS and BH.
