Sunday 8 April
A beautiful orange sunrise heralded an early start, to make the most of the day to gain some miles Eastward. Plans were fluid, as the crew decided to see where we could get to, knowing of a couple of possible stopping places en route. It turned out to be a good strategy, as in spite of little wind, we made good progress along the seaward shores of the island chain. For some considerable time we offered rest and refuge for a willow warbler, in between forays to catch insects low over the calm water.
After a long day in the office, we arrived at our furthest planned harbour on Wangerooge, the Easternmost island of the string, and dropped anchor under the red beam of the lighthouse. It wasn’t the calmest night, once the wind changed direction to dance with the tide; there’s no doubt we’re back at sea.