Pilgrimage

12Sep13

Our shortest hop so far we left the Helford River and headed up the River Fal for Mylor Yacht Club. Mylor has become an unofficial pilgrimage for Crossbows: Adamastor, Riduna and now Arbalest. Only 23 hulls were molded but in their building and finishing these three boats are similar but also very different. After talking numbers, fittings and characteristics and swapping notes, we put away our 'Anoraks' and Arbalest left the party for our next destination: the River Fowey. A misty start with light winds we managed to sail most of the way before picking up a mooring buoy; there were plenty to choose from, another sign of the impending season's end.

As the weather closed in we were joined by our passage friends on 'Silent Wings' who, during their passage, had to answer a call for help from a stranded powerboat which they managed to tow successfully back into Mevagissey.