CPD
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....... and survived ?. Looks like a potentially lovely spot if the winds are right - a possible stop off later this week ....
Has anyone anchored in NE Gerrans Bay just to east of Falmouth ?
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gjgm
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If you mean just west, inside Nare head, then the first 1/2 mile along the shoreline is rocks and the next 1.5 mile is sand. There are yellow bouys marking waterski area (ie dont waterski closer to the beach than those), but you can anchor inside. The beach is quite shallow, so if you take the tender onto the beach just check the depth, and check the wind as it could be along row back to the boat, tide depending. Another good spot is just round the headland from St Anthonys lighthouse, going east, a couple of miles maybe. There will usually be some other boats in the eastern end of this cove/beach, but note that there are rocks close in between the high/low tide water on the beach, so dont anchor too close in on a falling tide. Also, with both of these, you do need to consider wind/tide if you take the tender onto the beach, bcz ,direction dependent, you might find quite swell has built up and its a tricky launch of the beach back to the mothership
Portscatho now has some small visitor bouys, and Porthcurnic (opposite) is a long shallow sandy bay/cove.Just inside St Anthony is a popular lunchtime anchorage.. there will be other boats, so you cant miss that one !
Just past Falmouth, you have Maenporth which again is a long shallow sandy cove.
I can also recommend on the way west a stop off for a quick visit at Polperro (three or four visitor bouys outside the harbour) and Charlestown (soft sand outside the harbour). Teignmouth is a good visit too.
All above comments relate to a stop off, not overnight.
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TimBennet
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No, I think he means the one just east and north.
CPD
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It is just west of Nare head I am looking at. Steady easterlies on Thurs/Friday could make this a good stopover - I think it will be a see on the day. Thanks very much for the comments .......
TimBennet
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Apologies - a change of reference point! I read the reply as just west of Falmouth.
JohnP
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Try Polkerris west of Fowey. It is a bit shallow but sheltered by high ground. I have not been to the Rashleigh Arms for some time but it used to be good.