Just to report that we have made it across the Severn. Uncle Mort left Sharpness at 18:30 Fri and the crossing took 25mins. There were 100's of folk at Lydney pierhead welcoming 3 ancient pilot cutters, nb Jasper, little cruiser Marie 2, another larger cruiser taking up a mooring in Lydney and ourselves. Two other big cruisers locked down from S with us and zoomed off down the estuary. They will be in the Sargrasso Sea by now.
The SARA (Severn Area Rescue Assoc) safety boat swooshed up and down giving us some feeling of security. Uncle Mort chugged resolutely making good progress through the water. Unfortunately most of the water we were chugging through seemed intent on spending the evening in Gloucester, so we did not travel along a line any self respecting crow would have flown. Mrs Beeky is still with me. The return journey is scheduled for about 19:30 Sat evening. Should be fairly quiet as all the local Paraguayans will be watching the football. Although there is a coaster expected on the same tide. More news tomorrow, possibly. Beeky ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Everything you need is one click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/AHchtC/4FxNAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
