Friday 7 April
Sated by a reasonable continental breakfast chez Chantereyne, the crew cycled into town for fresh provisions to sustain them during the long passage to the Isles 
of Scilly. Back in the chantier (boatyard), the multi-talented and endlessly patient Pierre-Julien skilfully towed me back to the waiting PNU crane and I was lowered gently back into the water. I was tied up to the technical pontoon while my crew enjoyed a fresh spider crab salad in the sunshine for lunch.
I was prepared for departure and we slipped the lines at 2030 into a calm sea with no wind, allowing Mate to cook supper underway: fresh lemon sole with new potatoes and green beans. This proved tricky to eat in shifts at the saloon table by red torch headlight! There was a lovely sunset and a bright moon rose in a clear sky, as we retraced our inbound route, identifying the orange flashing leading lights into Braye harbour on Alderney, and the white lighthouse of Casquets rocks. Dolphins joined us briefly several times.