#13. Marstrand to Plymouth | Made it to Dover

September 6, 2024, 19.00 UTC | Thunder in the English Channel

We spent a day in Dover dodging intense thunder on the English Channel. We walked up the white cliffs to see Dover Castle dating back to the 1100s, a roman lighthouse(!) and WW2 tunnels from where they controlled Operation Dynamo saving hundreds of thousand soldiers from Dunkirk.

More thunder is on its way. When departing Dover today at noon we had a 24h weather window in which we would try to make some headway. Our next port of call is Weymouth. Going to Guernsey was sadly not an option anymore due to the angry weather systems on approach.

I am very thankful for meeting all my new friends onboard Falken. We have become our own small family and I am so happy to see them everyday. The days are running away from us, we are making the most of the time we still have together.

Love,
- David the apprentice