Monday 19th September

Woke up this morning to the sound of Max, the skipper putting the kettle on at 7.00am. When we had gathered our bearings we had porridge and cereals for breakfast followed by showers onshore in the marina.

After breakfast we went up on deck and learned all about the ropes and fenders and we did a couple of practice circles round the marina basin to practice going through the lock gates. At 2.30 we went through the lock gate and got ready to go to sea ; little did we know that there was another lock gate at the other end!

At the bottom of the lock there was yet another gate we had to wait for to open, and once we were through that , we were in the Irish Sea…or at least the River Lune! At first we were crazy with excitement until we hit the waves. Some of us enjoyed it and some felt a little queasy, but we all made it through OK.

We finally arrived at Fleetwood and entered the harbour through another set of lock gates. We’re having Fish & Chips for tea and chocolate Tiffin cake for pudding! We hope for a quiet night in Fleetwood and we are looking forward to a good days activities tomorrow!



Blog by William Plant

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