Friday 16 July 2010 Sunderland N54 55.14’ W001 22.01’

The plan was to leave mid morning to sail to Whitby. However, over night the winds increased significantly making a passage debatable. Looking at the forecast first thing in the morning, it was apparent that the full effects of the low had not passed over and further Force 8 or 9 squalls were predicted but easing later. At mid day the decision was made to go but as a new forecast came in still including winds Force 5 to 7 occasionally 8, it was finally established that we would stay in Sunderland.