Ramsgate

With an early start and the tide with us today we managed to cover the 80 miles to Ramsgate while only having to sail 72 miles through the water. Although the engine helped us keep our speed up we did have several hours when the wind blew at 18 to 22 knots. During this time we were on a dead run and with only a single reefed mainsail were consistently surfing down the waves at 7 to 8 knots. We both feel we've worked hard over the last 2 days to get here. On the way we passed Beachy Head which was spectacular, Dungeness which was an eyesore and Dover harbour where there was an almost constant stream of large ferries which we had to weave between.