07:36 set off from Neyland marina. If all goes well will sail to Isle of Mann. Otherwise may stop in Holyhead. Warm and sunny yesterday, back to grey and overcast again today. Winds fromNW so hoping can sail successfully as we head due North.

Crew change day and a chance to catch up with jobs and sleep. Yesterday was a long day ending with a fantastic sail into Milford Haven. The seas were lumpy as we rounded Land's End with a favourable tide against the wind. We started sailing at Land's End but the wind was on the nose and the tacks were taking us very slowly to our destination with an estimated passage time of 81 hours! We then decided to motor sail and eventually after 6 hours the wind backed to ...

Arrived at Milford Haven entrance at 3am after the wind had come to NW allowing us to sail close hauled for 15 hours. Tied up in Neyland Marina at 5am. More thoughts later.