Thursday 15 June
The wind had blown up again during the night, so nobody slept much and we made a very early start. Unfortunately it was very lumpy with wind over tide, and progress was painfully slow. The crew tried hoisting the mainsail before setting off, but the gusts made control very difficult, and it was a battle to release the mooring lines. Mate decided she was not going to survive a long passage in these conditions, and we aborted and returned to the relative sanctuary of Piel Island.