Woke in the night to quite a lot of wind and some rain, so started an anchor watch. We seemed to stay put as this spot is quite protected from swell and waves. However we we continually veer from side to side which is wearing and I wonder if it may unsettle the anchor.
Forecast was for NW 5-7 all today and tomorrow and that seems to be what’s happening. What a pain! The wind was quite often F6 overnight and has generally been less in the day. Sometimes it seems to stop, but the wind meter still shows 17 knots or so! The barometer went down to 986 and by late evening had risen to only 989 as there is a big low over us and everyone else.
We put Pam’s old diving weights on as an anchor “angel” or “chum”. This seemed to help the angle of the rope but is not heavy enough. Spent a lot of time reading and knitting. Checked engine oil and tightened the generator belt. Ran the engine for a while to do some battery charging as the solar panel is doing nothing with this heavy cloud.
No photos today.
