colhel
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Here's a little write up of our trip West from Poole calling in at Weymouth, Dartmouth, Salcombe, River Yealm, River Fowey, Falmoth, Malpas, St Mawes, and Looe.
19-6-21 Poole to Weymouth
We topped up with fuel at Salterns Marina and were on our out of Poole Harbour Entrance around 15.30, plan was to anchor in Studland or Swanage but decided to head straight for Weymouth as although winds were light it was raining so we wanted the option of walkashore. It meant punching the tide which isn't entirely desirable with a cruise speed of 12 knots ish but it meant we could make some extra headway and hopefully make the timings for Portland Bill a bit easier and it was neaps so not too bad (compared to my sailing days anyway!). We got to Weymouth about 18.00 and it was lashing it down, so once tied up we just cooked something up and watched telly.
20-6-21 Weymouth to Dartmouth
We slipped our lines about 7am to round the The Bill on slack tide, I didn't want to take the inside route as (a) I've never done it before and (b) visibility wasn't that good so I aimed for about 1 nm out thinking as it was neaps and close to slack water it be okay.... mmm. I carried on so I was about 2nm out and went for it, it was okay but I was surprised at the chop considering it was neaps, slack water and light winds.
We crossed Lyme Bay without event apart from lots of steam following us but the engine temperature was fine and also the weather conditions were such that steam would be more visible. It actually turned into a very pleasant trip where we saw a couple pods of dolphins and reassuringly a steady flow of other boats either on the way there or the way back.
We arrived at the mouth of the Dart about 11am.
This was the furthest West along the coast we've been so to see the landmarks of the Dart and then into the Dart itself felt like quite achievement.
Have to say I loved Dartmouth, to see a steam train, steam ferry and an amphibious car within 10 minutes of arriving felt like a real treat! I called up Dart Nav on the radio, explaining this was my first visit and they sorted me out with a river pontoon and then when available a spot on the inside of the Town Quay. Thats us with the Nimbus rafted up to the Broom.
19-6-21 Poole to Weymouth
We topped up with fuel at Salterns Marina and were on our out of Poole Harbour Entrance around 15.30, plan was to anchor in Studland or Swanage but decided to head straight for Weymouth as although winds were light it was raining so we wanted the option of walkashore. It meant punching the tide which isn't entirely desirable with a cruise speed of 12 knots ish but it meant we could make some extra headway and hopefully make the timings for Portland Bill a bit easier and it was neaps so not too bad (compared to my sailing days anyway!). We got to Weymouth about 18.00 and it was lashing it down, so once tied up we just cooked something up and watched telly.
20-6-21 Weymouth to Dartmouth
We slipped our lines about 7am to round the The Bill on slack tide, I didn't want to take the inside route as (a) I've never done it before and (b) visibility wasn't that good so I aimed for about 1 nm out thinking as it was neaps and close to slack water it be okay.... mmm. I carried on so I was about 2nm out and went for it, it was okay but I was surprised at the chop considering it was neaps, slack water and light winds.
We crossed Lyme Bay without event apart from lots of steam following us but the engine temperature was fine and also the weather conditions were such that steam would be more visible. It actually turned into a very pleasant trip where we saw a couple pods of dolphins and reassuringly a steady flow of other boats either on the way there or the way back.
We arrived at the mouth of the Dart about 11am.
This was the furthest West along the coast we've been so to see the landmarks of the Dart and then into the Dart itself felt like quite achievement.
Have to say I loved Dartmouth, to see a steam train, steam ferry and an amphibious car within 10 minutes of arriving felt like a real treat! I called up Dart Nav on the radio, explaining this was my first visit and they sorted me out with a river pontoon and then when available a spot on the inside of the Town Quay. Thats us with the Nimbus rafted up to the Broom.
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