We decided to return directly to Falmouth from Cherbourg, but deteriorating weather combined with sail malfunctions to push us into dangerous waters on a lee shore, a detour, and a rescue… 05 August 2019 12:00 (BST) departing Cherbourg under power. Breezy, but wind predicted to continue from the W or SW and shouldn’t get up … Continue reading Our sailing adventures: a call to the RNLI and a lifeboat rescue when the weather turns bad during English Channel crossing