Our first English Channel crossing takes us from Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight to Cherbourg in France. 01 August 2019 11:00 Departing Yarmouth under power in fine weather, with SW wind of around 15 knots and calm seas. 13:00 Past the Needles. Engine off, sails up. 15:30 Altered course to avoid helicopter exercises. Just heard securite warning about unexploded ordnance on a beach on … Continue reading Sailing Across the English Channel, from the Isle of Wight to Cherbourg