Portsmouth to Ramsgate

Monday 4.45pm.
Pegasus (who is a she) arrived in Ramsgate following a continuous 23 hour passage from Portsmouth. The crew formed 2 watches of 5 people each. The first watch began at 6pm after leaving Portsmouth. There were 3 overnight watches - 6-10pm, 10pm-2am then 2-6am. This gave everyone the opportunity for at least 4 hours off to sleep which most managed. The going was very calm with little wind. We put the sails up after leaving Portsmouth but had to take the foresails down during the second watch. The engine ran continuously.
The watches then changed to 6am to 12 noon then 12 noon to arriving in Ramsgate (a shortened watch).
The crew are now showered and looking around the town. Phil is due to arrive about 5.30pm. Dinner is at 7pm.
The plan now is to leave with the tide at 10pm and go north a little way and then accross to Den Helder. This is expected to take around 36 hours. The forecast is for the wind to continue to be against us so it's motoring all the way.