Armchair sailing?

[burgundyben]

One of the things like most about YBW forums, is seeing someone mention a port that I don't know, then I go off to google maps to have a look round.

I often spot fabulous places I would like to go to.

Today, in PBO forum, someone asked about Neyland, so I had a mooch around there on google, about 7 miles west is a place called Angle, I'd love to drop the hook there and row ashore, walk the mile further west through the village to West Angle Beach.

Where have you armchair sailed to?

 

[Stemar]

Not somewhere to sail to, but we visited Portwrinkle Harbour. It's at the end of Finnygook Lane.

Well, with names like that, we had to

 

[burgundyben]

Portwrinkle looks a lovely spot.

I've just head a very pleasant armchair sail around Plymouth, and earlier, I sailed up through the Minch and looked across at mainland and the Hebrides.

 

[burgundyben]

I even dropped anchor for a few mins in Dandy Hole.

 

[Stemar]

Portwrinkle looks a lovely spot.

I've just head a very pleasant armchair sail around Plymouth, and earlier, I sailed up through the Minch and looked across at mainland and the Hebrides.

It is, but the harbour would be small for my 24 footer, even if it weren't full of sand, and the approach through sharp rocks would be terrifying in anything less than a flat calm.

 

[burgundyben]

There is also Flushing and Gillan, just south of Helford entrance, I've armchair sailed there many times.

 

[bats]

Now is the time to get your head around OpenCPN. Use the ShipDriver plugin and see if you can get alongside Devonport Dockyard!

 

[doug748]

Not somewhere to sail to, but we visited Portwrinkle Harbour. It's at the end of Finnygook Lane.

Well, with names like that, we had to

A quarter of a mile up the lane is the Finnygook Inn at Crafthole, recently re-opened after a fire.
Draught Bass and good food, treat yourself .
: - )

 

[Stemar]

I think it was closed when we were there, but we had a good lunch at the Jolly Roger café

 

[tico]

Pick up a mooring at Angle, dinghy ashore for a pint (or 2) at The Point House then walk up the hill , say hello to the Lifeboat crew and then down to West Angle. Crab salad at The Wavecrest cafe.
Ah well.... looking forward to better days!

 

[ryanroberts]

Scratch My Arse Rock as I am doing a lot of this right now.

 

[V1701]

An old mate of mine once tried to convince me there is a place in Yorkshire called Shit on th'ill (Shit on the Hill). There isn't...

Edit - mentioned in another thread - esail simulator, for if you want some actual armchair sailing, it's only £20 (man overboard add-on £7!). I'm very tempted. And I'm sorry for having lowered the tone...

 

[PHN]

Try Blacksod Bay, Ireland if you like deserted areas. I have been there. It is an amazing location. Directly connected to the Atlantic and still plenty of shelter.