Resting in Roompot

Yesterday evening we went for a windy stroll along the wide, sandy, immaculately clean beach; it's all very pretty with holiday chalets right on the sand. (Awful commercial pic, didnt have phone.) Almost went for a swim.

A very sleepless night despite our snug berth because the Force 9 severe gale that raged all night caused a LOT of noise. So up v late (again ... not good for the backs). It continued much of the day, finally easing this evening. 

We considered hiring bikes but the shops are 3 miles upwind which seemed too big a task. Stores are running low but we have plans, after much rumination this morning over weather, tide and routes. All (or rather some) will be revealed tomorrow.

This afternoon we did a few desultory jobs such as checking for leaks and any other damage. None found. We then attempted to calculate the length of single reefing lines need to replace the snapped one and its elderly companion; not a trivial job as they disappear into a pulley system inside the boom (pic!). Both of us did an hour's work, for ROS & BBC respectively. 

Fingers crossed for kinder weather tomorrow.