We lifted the anchor in Crow Sound at 1555hrs on 28 July for the short 2.4nm transit to St Helen’s Pool. The tide had risen enough that it was an uneventful crossing of the shallows and as we approached St Helen’s Pool it was clear that we weren’t the only people who had thought that it would be a nice place to stop.
(Top) At anchor, looking southeast towards Crow Sound (Bottom) St Helen’s Island
The pool already had several yachts anchored in it and more arrived as we settled at anchor and took in our surroundings. We had last been here about 17 years ago and had been the only yacht in the anchorage!
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| Our neighbours, all sitting a different angles in the light winds and tidal eddies |
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| Looking towards Old Grimsby on Tresco |
To the southwest of us was the island of Tresco and we could see the sandy beach and houses of Old Grimsby. Our plan was to go ashore there in the morning and walk to the other side of the island and visit the Tresco Abbey Gardens.
But for now it was time to sit in the cockpit and enjoy the evening sunshine.
The clear skies and millpond like sea made for some nice sunset pictures. I couldn’t decided which one to include, so I’ve posted all of them!
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| St Helen’s Pool, The Isles of Scilly |
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