Tuesday 13 September
The Mate cycled to Waitrose in Gosport for a few provisions, ending up with a trolley so full Daisy her bicycle was unable to carry it all – Skipper’s wheels were enlisted to assist. Once it was stowed, some non-essential items were removed from my stores into the care of our friendly broker friend in preparation for my imminent Very Important Visit, and we were finally ready to set sail for Southampton around 1600. The wind was kind to us and we glided up the Solent under the gennaker, spotted from the beach at Hill Head by friends of my Skipper, much to all our delight and pride. Mate docked me safely on an outer pontoon, near a very large sister.
