Portpatrick

Yet again I find myself stuck in port. Desperate to get across to the Isle of Man and to keep moving but again the weather and winds are against me. So frustating! Why didn't I just hire a charter yacht in the Med! What the hell am I doing. The weather doesn't look suitable for an Irish sea crossing for the next few days. It seems to be low pressure system after low pressure system coming in from the SW. Over the last day or two I have had to think about my future options if the weather continues to go against me. A - double back on myself and go through the Forth Clyde Canal through Glasgow and back down the Northumberland coast. B - wait here and continue with the risk of running out of time and getting the boat hauled out of the water somewhere down south and transported back to Blyth. C - Head for Whitehaven in Cumbria which is closer to Newcastle and have the boat taken out and transported to Blyth. Who knows? All I can do for the time being is sit tight and wait. British weather - aaaaarrrrgghhh!!!!

Still I'm getting to know a lot of people here and it's all great experience for future ventures - future ventures in some place like Greece or Croatia - somewhere with beautiful weather and fair winds.