Dorsets Drinking Dragon

[colhel]

The thread title refers to a famous landmark usually by another name. I was was told its other name recently, now I can't un-see it
Last Sunday Helen decided she'd walk to Swanage from Weymouth, a mere 32 miles along the South West Coast path (a warm up for walking around the IOW this weekend). I took the boat.
This has been our first and only trip this year apart from a 3 or 4 short rides out in Weymouth Bay. As the fouling on the hull and sterngear had built up quite considerably so rather than try and push the boat through thick water I stuck to around 8 knots and around 2200rpm, normal cruising around 15 knots and 3200rpm and take in the scenery.
All these pics were taken that day btw

Weymouth Bay


Winston Churchill's Brothers old house. Apparently Winston spent a lot of time here during the war.


Durdle Door

Plan A was to stop in Lulworth Cove for a cup of tea but as you can probably see by the waves on under the sailing boat, I think I would have spilt it.



I've never anchored in Mupe before, and what a glorious find, sheltered from the S/Westerlys and wonderfully inaccessible.




St Albans to Peveril Ledge. The tide can chop the water up on this leg.

 

[colhel]

Peveril Ledge bouy to try and show the current


Swanage . I moved in a bit closer once there was room.

 

[Tranona]

Don't tell everybody about Mupe or it will get crowded! Other end of Warbarrow Bay behind the Tout is also delightful if the wind is from the east.

 

[colhel]

I've just had a look through this post. Apologies if it seems gobbledygook and disjointed, I think either my phone or the forum software was having a glitch making it harder work than normal.

Even though we've spent a lot of time on the boat, this was our first weekend away since Laura died. The shock of what happened and our grief catches us up all too frequently. The Grandchildren are okay.

 

[rafiki_]

I've just had a look through this post. Apologies if it seems gobbledygook and disjointed, I think either my phone or the forum software was having a glitch making it harder work than normal.

Even though we've spent a lot of time on the boat, this was our first weekend away since Laura died. The shock of what happened and our grief catches us up all too frequently. The Grandchildren are okay.

Thanks for the pics Colin. Your boat is a credit to you. Thoughts and prayers with you.

 

[colhel]

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[colhel]

Thanks for the pics Colin. Your boat is a credit to you. Thoughts and prayers with you.

Thanks Paul, the camera's managed to hide the list of jobs still to do. Trouble is in the Winter it's too dark and gloomy, I can't be arsed
do wait till Summer. Summer comes and I can't be arsed so it turns into a Winter job.