After we woke in Lymington to calm weather, smooth water and took our shot at getting out of the marina at 6 am and had it all go smoothly - we were giddy with relief! We motored across to a mooring buoy outside of Yarmouth to wait for the tide ($13 for 2.5 hr on a mooring - the harbor master doesn’t waste any time collecting his dues). We sailed off the mooring to catch the current through the Needles Channel - exhilarating, beautiful first sail, flying past the Needles in a strong current.
We made good time to Studland Bay, greeted by the Old Harry rocks.
Kids got a touch seasick, but quickly revived at anchor. We launched the Portland Pudgy - our sailing dingy that we mostly row in order to get into the beach - and rowed into the beach. The kids and I went first, then after we realized how warm the shallow water was in the sun, Natalie rowed back to get bathing suits and Murray - who got a pint at the picturesque pub up the hill from the beach. Dinner was veg curry back at the boat and the kids finished watching Prince Caspian.
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