June in the west country

[FWB]

I spent the summer of 2021 on a swinging mooring at St Just, beautiful place to hang around in any light wind or Easterly and lovely friendly yard. Unfortunately in any kind of brisk south westerly it was the most uncomfortable place that cou;d be imagined,..

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Of course it’s no good in a Westerly. My recommendation was for Easterlies.

 

[zoidberg]

If you want peace and quiet and cheap visitors mooring Google Cargreen yacht club ..

It's a long walk into town....

 

[Lightwave395]

Of course it’s no good in a Westerly. My recommendation was for Easterlies.

I asked the yard if they'd move my mooring across to the West side of the harbour when a westerly was due but they laughed....

 

[zoidberg]

Of course it’s no good in a Westerly. My recommendation was for Easterlies.

Ooooer You've just upset the rather militant Owners' Club

 

[KeithMD]

Penmarlam Quay up the Fowey river will be ideal for you. Pontoon with facilities ashore and easy cycling access. The walking around Fowey is sublime too. You might have to wait for a berth to come free.

@ashtead

On the charts that's Mixtow Pill, with a bridge ashore from the pontoons, to the cafe.

Facilities — Mixtow Marine

A short walk up the hill gets you to the caravan site, which has a small shop for all the basic essentials.

 

[KeithMD]

Lots of nice rivers you can moor in, but like Fowey, you'll have to row your bike ashore.

Or use the pontoons at Mixtow and walk ashore.

 

[Pete7]

@ashtead

On the charts that's Mixtow Pill, with a bridge ashore from the pontoons, to the cafe.

Facilities — Mixtow Marine

A short walk up the hill gets you to the caravan site, which has a small shop for all the basic essentials.

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Is the shop and laundrette still there? Apparently there was uproar when the locals found out the new site owners planned on replacing the tents with posh log cabins.

 

[Pete7]

Sssssh! Don't give away ALL the secrets - like Polperro....

Yup, went there and an hour later the wind veered round to the SE and picked up a bit. We dinghied back to the boat and left, but extracting ourselves from the two buoys was challenging in the narrow entrance, with the swell and a huge great cat moored opposite. One occasion i was glad to get to sea.

 

[Tomaret]

Yes, I was thinking of this one too. Not sure about the easy cycling, Walked up the hill behind it with a bag of laundry to do in the camp site on top. Sheesh Met your son there too and parking shouldn't be a problem.

I wouldn't rush across Lyme Bay either. If its calm Lyme Regis is nice to anchor just outside the harbour if you have a fin keel. Same with Beer and Brixham, anchor just north of the harbour in the bay. Use the public door at the back of the fish market to buy very fresh fish

Lyme Regis is one of the nicer coastal towns to visit, IMO, but the anchorage can be pretty rolly even in calm weather. To the south west it’s open sea all the way from Brazil! We spent a very uncomfortable night there, having drifted across from Brixham, being thrown around down below. Probably a better bet with a bit of north or east in the wind.