Departure day Ist June 2014
The bright sun has risen to start the day. The dogs are walked on the land that 70 years ago men from the Allied forces set off for France on the 5th of June 1944. In a salute to the Portland boats departing today a flag is draped over a block of Portland Limestone from the Jurassic epoc high on the eastern cliffs for them to see.
Its from this epoc that I adopted the call sign of "Jurassic."
Its from this epoc that I adopted the call sign of "Jurassic."
Looking out across Weymouth Bay no sign of the two boats of Windhorse or Gosshawk.
They may have left early or have yet to leave. To the left the 19th centurary harbour walls of Portland sheltered all the Allied ships prior to departure. The ship at anchor is Sir Tristram sister ship to Sir Gallahad that was lost in the Falklands conflict. Our other two boats Opus and Touchdown departed earlier and are already across the Channel. With no sign and no contact I return home
They may have left early or have yet to leave. To the left the 19th centurary harbour walls of Portland sheltered all the Allied ships prior to departure. The ship at anchor is Sir Tristram sister ship to Sir Gallahad that was lost in the Falklands conflict. Our other two boats Opus and Touchdown departed earlier and are already across the Channel. With no sign and no contact I return home
I check with MarineTraffic.Com to see where our boats are but only Windhorse shows on the Chart. She is just off of the East Shambles Bouy so I go out again to make contact. From the top of Cheyne Wears I can just make Windhorse out with binoclulars Contact is made and they are wished a safe and plesant journey.