We're in Falmouth, after a surprisingly good sail (given the low-wind forecast) from Fowey and have spent a night in the rather posh Port Pendennis Marina. Surprisingly, it's actually cheaper than the council-run yacht haven just nearby and has the advantage of some glamourous yachts to look at. The biggest here is the beautiful 179ft ketch, Adele.
Even before the current media coverage of Russian ownership of many (not this one), we've always been pretty appalled by the 'look at me, I have money to burn' nature of super-yachts but this one is just beautiful. Built in 2005, Adele has cruised the world with her first owner and was refitted in 2018; she looks moderately comfortable down below, judging by these photos on the internet:
Adele is not the only interesting boat here - one of the older Volvo Ocean Race boats, Telefonica, is here. She looks a bit tatty but is obviously having work done on her:
We watched the cruise ship (in the background of this photo) reverse neatly out of its berth:
This morning, after a run to the shops for food provisions and the use of the marina washing machines, we'll head up the Fal to find a quieter spot to stay. The forecast remains a bit variable in terms of wind but we think we'll be heading for Scilly on Saturday or Sunday. By Monday it looks as though we'll have some south-westerly breezes to take us northwards. Fingers crossed.
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