The Strangford Narrows are called the Strangford Narrows because they are quite narrow - especially in respect of the amount of water that has to flow through them from Strangford Lough after high tide.
Because the chart plotter lied to me about the tides, we arrived a little late at the entrance to Strangford Narrows. I had just fetched the iPad, with the plotting stuff on it, and glanced out of the window to find us surrounded by breaking waves.
After about an hour of being tossed about like a peanut in a tin bucket, we got in to the Strangford bloomin' Narrows, and faced a tide of between five knots and six knots, meaning that the kettle had to be brought to boiling point in order to make any progress.
So, that's the story, and below is the track, as recorded by the chart plotter that I firmly believe lied to me, and that's our story and we're sticking to it, and doesn't it look like fun.
I mean, making 6.5 knots through the water, and going backwards is fun, isn't it?
Love to all who remain on land.
Please look out for 'older posts' in small letters to get later blogs. The blog dates have been tinkered with in order to get the entries in to the right chronological order.
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