17:30 setting off from Lymington to Dartmouth. Pouring with rain and still windy. This is predicted to reduce in the next few hours. Peter

Lymington carnival last night. Neil and Trisha popped down to the boat this morning for coffee. Sunday, Still storm bound in Lymington. The girls decide to go shopping for new wet weather gear. Lots of "does my bum look big in this" and Jo, Alex and Sue buy new gear. Sue now decide she has wrong size and will be going back tomorrow. Meanwhile more boat maintenance and up the mast again. Raining again so just getting wet gear on to find something to eat. Peter

9:35 set off at last from Southampton. Winds forecast force 5-7 and sea state moderate to rough. Even worse the wind is on the nose and it is raining. British summer time at it's best! Decide if weather is not as bad as forecast will go to Weymouth. Our alternative destinations are Lymington or Poole. After 5 hours into rain and wind gusty to 29 knots decide to cut short to Lymington. Whilst sailing notice the starboard running backstay is sticking out of the ma...