We've Arrived! Sailing from Brest, France to Falmouth, England - Part 5 | DrakeParagon Sailing

Name: We've Arrived! Sailing from Brest, France to Falmouth, England - Part 5 | DrakeParagon Sailing
Uploaded: 2026-03-28T18:00:00.000Z
Duration: 23 min 24 s
Description: UK Border Force boards Paragon at sea and requests the original bill of sale during entry clearance.

28. mars 2026 · 23 min · 5K visninger · Falmouth, England

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A Westsail 42 completes a roughly 25-hour passage from Brest, France to Falmouth, England, arriving in mid-June with Drake and Monique aboard.11:05 Wind dies to under two knots with 34 miles remaining, forcing a decision between motoring to make a pre-sunset ETA or waiting under flogging sails; Drake shakes out a double reef to full main and jib, which lifts speed enough to push the ETA to 8:13 p.m., about an hour before the 9:32 sunset.1:00 The wind vane steers well through the night but hands off to the CPT 1407 autopilot as wind drops.2:30 Shipping traffic is heavy approaching the south of England, with container ships tracked by AIS at closest points of approach of 0.7–0.8 nautical miles.7:19 UK Border Force boards Paragon at sea from a RIB launched off a navy-style vessel — three officers come aboard, one goes below, and all ask detailed questions tracing the boat's history back roughly a year, including a request for the original bill of sale.16:04 Drake heaves to to ease boarding but is ordered back on course.14:41 After anchoring in the Helford River, Drake calls the yacht reporting line to check in; the agent instructs them to lower the Q flag but remain aboard until Border Force calls back to confirm clearance.22:24 Tidal range at Falmouth is approximately eight feet; depths in the approach run 18–41 feet.19:27