Yacht "Selene" Holland 2012




Friday 3rd August 2012 - Blyth to Hartlepool - Day One

The Crew

With Alex Tweddle (skipper), Jack Evans (crew) and Alfie Dower (crew), "Selene" left her home port of Blyth at 11.00.

The weather was set fair as we hoisted the full main and genoa within the harbour and set off towards the piers and heading South on this year's adventure.

Blyth Piers

The engine was stopped after an hour spent charging the batteries as we enjoyed sailing past the now redundant light house on St. Mary's Island.  We past the entrance to the River Tyne after an hour and a half with no shipping movements and onwards passing the other redundant light house at Souter Point.
Our speed was reducing and not wanting to arrive at low water at our first port, the engine was started at 16.00.

The Heugh, Hartlepool

We round the corner of The Heugh at 18.15 and were in Hartlepool marina locks at 18.30.
From there we were directed to our our berth on the visitor's pontoon.
We went off shopping to the near by Asda then back to the marina and 'Rosie O' Grady' pub which was very busy.  Spent the rest of the night sat outside underneath heater lamps, (it is August) while listening to very loud disco music from inside. 
This ended our first day and we were all very please as to how easy it had been and most of all, enjoyable.  As a celebration we finished off the 'Old Putney' whiskey.
















Saturday 4th August 2012 - Hartlepool to Scarborough