Weather looked as if it might be a bit light for sailing, but if we don't go today we might be here for ages. Don't want to pay weekend rates at Yarmouth - the midweek rate is bad enough. The next day is forecast NE 5-6 so Alderney does not look inviting. Head for Cherbourg, motoring, following about a dozen boats out of the needles channel. Some of them head S for Cherbourg and some over towards Poole. Encouraging to see some other people think it's a reasonable time to leave and direction to go. Probably motored about 2/3 of the way. Then sailed.
