On the morning of June 29th we set sail from Belgium. We chose the route past France. The wind was unfavorable against and the fairway was narrow, so tack. When we passed the last fairway buoy and left the mined sandbanks behind us, we made the trek to Dover. On the way the wind increased significantly, gusts of 6 Beaufort in the meantime and it was raining heavily. Sailing close to the wind