Last sortie 2001, dec. 17
Operational data:
Weather forecast for
Kattegat dec 17:
In the morning, north easterly winds,
4 – 8 knots. Tide: Southbound
1-2 knots.
Overcast. Temperatures around 0 °C.
In the afternoon, winds increases to 12 – 16
Knots. Tide: Northbound, 2-3 knots.
Take off at
8.15 a.m.
ETA Sheep-Isle 11.oo a.m.
ETE with sails: 2-3 hours
Distance: 6.6o nautical miles.
Heading 172, homeward
352
Luminous stripes from the survival kit
gleam in the early morning
when leaving the Mainland
The flock is observed on the beach when
turning starboard into the leeward coast of Sheep-Isle.
Striking sails and landfall.
One of the young tups deeply occupied grazing
Seaweeds – a ewe apparantly waiting - -
Lamb of the year: Colour genetic: B+Bb,AaAg
Genotype:AARHQQ (ARQ/AHQ)
Background: Sheep-Isle classic
On the port side the flock is still on the beach
when turning the stem into tre open sea.
Homeward on motor in choppy seas.
4.15 p.m. With this late-afternoon picture the flock and Sheep-Isle would like to wish all visitors on Sheep-Isle a
P
ED 932 is a wodden 16 feet sailing-boat.
Dispite
her size she is well addapted to open seas.
The
number in the sail is in remembrance of Wingcommander in Royal Air
Force, Guy Gibson VC, DSO, DFC who voluntarily and in spite of heavy odds
flew Lancaster ED 932 in operation "Chastise". For this gallant sortie
Guy Gibson was awarded the VC.