Sailing from the Tyne to Peterhead in Sotland meant crossing the Firth of Forth, where westerly winds accelerate and also stirr up higher seas. The weather was still not totally settled but the forcast was favourable. With two reefs in main and forsail  and gusts of 25 kts we speeded up the scenic British coastline. On our way north we passed Blyth and Amble, we could make out in the distance Dunstanburgh Castle and the Farne Islands. It was on Lindisfarne where this ancient Saint Cuthbert had dwelled and eventually had been appointed bishop. In Durham we had learned that from the worship of this holy hermit much of British Christianity originated and that it gave the people of Northumbria national identity.  On our way back we hope to have the opportunity to anchor off these mystical islands and visit his monestary.