Newhaven to Falmouth

Hi all


Well at last a chance to let you know how our journey has gone so far. We have stopped at Lisbon in Portugal and are waiting for the right wind conditions before making the long crossing to the Canary Islands.

After leaving Newhaven we had fair weather as we sailed past Brighton, my beach at Shoreham and onto Chichester.

The weather conditions have been quite varied and it definitely got increasingly windy the nearer we got to Falmouth in Cornwall.

Oh yes, we were joined by a pod of dolphins who came to check us out before heading off on their own journey. 

You can see a short video below of out trip from Newhaven to Falmouth. Just click the link below.

https://vimeo.com/139444241


It has been a great journey so far. As you can see life on-board is very busy and I have tried as much as possible not to get in everyone's way.

More about our amazing journey soon.


Bye for now

Ed the Bear and the crew of Moondancer

Ed the Bear explores Newhaven

Hi all

Well I am back on shore today while the crew make last minute preparations. I took a walk up the hill from the marina to get a view of the sea. 

I look back towards the marina and I can just make out the Moondancer at mooring.

From the hill top I can see the mouth of the river and the mouth of the harbour. 

We will be leaving soon and will head out towards the sea and then sail around the western arm and head off west along the Channel.

This is a view to the west from the same hill.

Back on board there is lots of excitement and the preparations will soon be complete.

The first leg of our journey will take us westwards along the South Coast, past my beach at Shoreham and eventually on to Falmouth. From there we will head south towards Spain and Portugal. How we travel from there will depend on the sea conditions, wind and weather.

I will report back as soon as I am able.

Bye for now

Ed the Bear