So much stuff! we have filled the previa twice with stuff from the boat and we still need a third journey today. Anyways everything should soon be dry and warm in storage. The boat new though it is is damp. After such a dry summer we haven't noticed any water getting in, but with the rain in the last few days it is now becoming apparent that rain water is coming in at a couple of points. The sail locker is one point of entry anything that gets in there goes straight down into the forward floatation chamber, not all that great huh. but we know what this one is and how to mend it. The other is proving more difficult to find. The water, only a small amount so far, drips down the centre of the master cabin locker door. On inspection today I found the roof lining forward of the windows is wet all across.so it may be the windows or where the baby forestay anchors on the deck. Tell you more when I find out which.


Swanage weather forecast Rain Max 16°C
Winds SSE at 14 mph
Wind Gusts 29 mph
Maximum UV 1
Thunderstorm Probability 12%
Amount of Precipitation 13.7 mm
Hours of Precipitation 9
Arthritis Index (0-10) 10


Had lunch at the Sailing Club to give us a chance to catch up with friends before setting off back to London. The weather forecast is spot on RAIN buckets of it. The M3 was a mass of spray but apart from being a bit slow it was a good trip back. Diwahli is very noisy up here, Fireworks going off all over the place despite the rain.