An early morning start, leaving at 0630, to get to Yaga for a timed departure, on a rising tide and our sail to our first port of call, Beaulieu.

We are joined by our neighbours, Kate and Nick, for a four day extravaganza encompassing Beaulieu, Bembridge, Cowes and finally Southampton.

We slipped lines at 1035 and motored into Southampton Water and after a combination of motor sailing and sailing, and then event entered the beautiful Beaulieu River and made our way upstream to Bucklers Hard and our berth for the night.

After mooring up an a light salad lunch, we made our way on foot to the village of Beaulieu, some two miles upstream.

After enjoying the sights of Beaulieu village, we headed back to Bucklers Hard and our evening meal in the Master Builders’s pub and gardens. Again, followed by football and almost loss of said ball, but this time rescued by Nick.