A rest day in Weymouth

We took a day out to enjoy the delights of Weymouth. I contacted Eddie and Peter H to make arrangements for their passages. Nigel will be joining us early tomorrow for the short leg to West Bay around Portland Bill.
The pilot books give many strong warnings about the Portland Race. We shall stay well to the south, and aim to arrive at slack water.
After our evening stroll to the ablution block, we called in for advice at Portland Coastguard. We were invited upstairs into their control room and they said that by staying well south we will not encounter the race, and we could round the Bill at any time. We do need the following tide, so we will leave as planned at 04:15 . But it was reassuring to have the advice of the professional mariners. We also left with a copy of the latest weather forecast which is favorable.