14.6. Guernsey-Cherbourg. We left with the rising tide after we managed to get over the sill and fuelled up with the cheap Guernsey diesel (79 p/liter). The current was strong in Small Russell and again at Alderney race but only up to 4,5 knots. During the day we used different combinations withs sails and the engine to keep up the speed to avoid the opposite current in the end. The current turned around about two hours before Cherbourg but we gained about 6 miles from the favorable current so the log showed 40 miles instead of the 46 actually covered. The harbor complex is massive with about 1600 boats. Because of the ongoing renovation the facilities are in barracks but the water in the showers was hot. The wifi was slow as usual but we managed to get the weather information which promised a very strong wind for the next day.
15.6. Cherbourg. The wind was strong, even at the harbor up to 15 m/s. We visited the local museum complex which consisted of a comprehensive aquatic building with big aquariums, a nuclear submarine, a big display with smaller submarines, a Titanic museum and a lot of other stuff. The place was big. This is the only port Titanic visited after leaving England. In the afternoon SAR boats towed in the harbor a sailing yacht which had lost her mast in the strong wind. Right by the harbor was a communal indoor pool with a small spa and we went there for a sauna! The sauna was good with even a bucket for löyly-water. The weather forecast looks a lot more promising so we can leave in the morning about two hours before the current turns east.
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