The wonder of Cornwall.

[Kintail]

Just visited Cornwall for a few days having driven down from Scotland to see a friend. Whenever I looked out from his home in Kingsand I was smitten. When I went further south and viewed the sea from so many places I got further smitten. And when I looked out from Lands End, I know I have to come back and sail there one day. Its a long way in a 22 footer, but it's got me thinking!

 

[Sans Bateau]

There speaks a man with some of the most fantastic scenery in the country (thats assuming Scotland remains part of UK, then its abroad)

 

[Kintail]

There speaks a man with some of the most fantastic scenery in the country (thats assuming Scotland remains part of UK, then its abroad)

Then thats my compliment to Cornwall! On the UK bit, almost every Cornishman I met said that Cornwall wasnt in the UK!

Seriously, Ive got one big urge to sail there one day.

 

[TamarMike]

The grass is always greener on the other side. ...... that's 'cos it rains (or mizzles) more!

 

[ProDave]

Forget Lands End. the Lizard is a much nicer place.

 

[SimbaDog]

Just visited Cornwall for a few days having driven down from Scotland to see a friend. Whenever I looked out from his home in Kingsand I was smitten. When I went further south and viewed the sea from so many places I got further smitten. And when I looked out from Lands End, I know I have to come back and sail there one day. Its a long way in a 22 footer, but it's got me thinking!

Sshhhhhhh, don't tell everyone

 

[Cafloat]

Forget Lands End. the Lizard is a much nicer place.

+ 1

 

[[70521]]

Just visited Cornwall for a few days having driven down from Scotland

It's part of the Celtic Fringe, I still think the light is better in Scotland.

 

[maxi77]

Sailing in Devon and Cornwall is great but not a patch on the west coast of Scotland.

 

[Tomahawk]

I look at it every day...

From the other side of the Sound..... Does look very pretty

 

[wotayottie]

Sailing in Devon and Cornwall is great but not a patch on the west coast of Scotland.

Nonsense - wrong way round. No midges, warmer, dryer ( well a bit) and the natives are friendly.

 

[lw395]

The beer is better in Cornwall!

 

[jimbaerselman]

More flat water in W Scotland.
Sunnier in Devon and Cornwall.
Hundreds of quiet anchorages up north.
High grockle density in the south.
Castles and waterfalls up north.
Pubs per square inch in the south.
Whisky
Clotted cream
Blokes with skirts
Birds on holiday
Claymores
Clay mines

They're both great cruising grounds!

 

[jimbaerselman]

Swell down south
Cloudy up north
Crowded anchorages down south
Few people up north
Over-developed resorts and caravan sites down south
Serious lack of pubs up north
Haggis
Chip butties
No skirt
Lobster pink sunbathers
Bag pipes
Old bags

Dreadful cruising grounds, both of them!

 

[Robert Wilson]

Sailing in Devon and Cornwall is great but not a patch on the west coast of Scotland.

+1

 

[Robert Wilson]

Nonsense - wrong way round. No midges, warmer, dryer ( well a bit) and the natives are friendly.

Nonsense yourself!
I'm friendly - I wave at every passing boat, especially those motoring into a lobster creel's trailing rope.........................

 

[Tomahawk]

Watching Timmy Spall being eaten alive by midges as they went through the Caledonian said more than enough for me..

Will stay with Cornwall even though we are presently in Devon... We stil get good pasties and Cornigh beer..

 

[dleroc]

Kingsand is in the 'forgotten' part of Cornwall - well off the normal tourist areas. Both Cawsand and Kingsand are full of second home owners and as a result the place can be dead out of season, but often the best time to visit!

 

[NPMR]

I still think the light is better in Scotland.

But is it? Is there an equivalent to St Ives for artisits there?

It is further North of course and a northerly light is a good painting light but mostly, they have less sunlight (listening to Radio 4 the other day, this, it seems, is the reason for UK's highest red hair numbers).

But it is true to say that the sailing is good here in Cornwall, at least on the S Coast, with lovely steep-to cliffs and loads of deep and not too busy water.

But I was in Stornoway and Skye recently and thought just how nice it would be to go sailing there!

Distance lends desire, it seems

 

[jamesjermain]

More flat water in W Scotland.
Sunnier in Devon and Cornwall.
Hundreds of quiet anchorages up north.
High grockle density in the south.
Castles and waterfalls up north.
Pubs per square inch in the south.
Whisky
Clotted cream
Blokes with skirts
Birds on holiday
Claymores
Clay mines

They're both great cruising grounds!