Where to leave a boat for a week or three between Penzance and Essex?

[Daydream believer]

That's ok, I'd read anything as long as it wasn't that poisonous rag the daily mail.

Typical British comment about anything successful in the Uk -Let's knock it !!

Easily in the top 3 papers for circulation in the UK for years, so someone must like it.:encouragement:

 

[steve yates]

Typical British comment about anything successful in the Uk -Let's knock it !!

Easily in the top 3 papers for circulation in the UK for years, so someone must like it.:encouragement:

No, it's a carefully informed opinion. I read the guardian, or independent, and for balance I read the economist, which is an excellent news magazine. ALL of the tabloid press are poisonous rags actually, the mail is currently the worst, it now out suns the sun.

 

[Daydream believer]

I read the guardian, or independent,

That explains it- say no more !!!!

 

[steve yates]

I read the guardian, or independent, and for balance I read the economist.

You missed the end of my sentence off there, corrected that for you.
Selective quotes out of context are a tabloid speciality.

 

[Quandary]

Aaaagh Steve, just leave him be.

But choice of comics aside, how about filling us in on the journey, I presume you have made your destination despite all the setbacks, just in time for the new season. A brief account will do for now.

 

[steve yates]

Ah sure, think it ended up in another thread somewhere, but we went round to coverack cove from Penzance, then headed straight across to salcombe, which was twee and posh yottie, though a pretty river. Then round start point and across Lyme bay and round Portland bill to Weymouth. Which was a great wee town. Then through the needles to Yarmouth, nice wee place, not much to it though. Then a short hop to cowes, to try and get autopilot fixed, no joy. Bounced off the pontoons and another boat trying to dock, made a complete ass of it, very windy and I had left the mizzen up. Then cowes to Eastbourne, via the Looe channel. Eastbourne was plain weird, like being in a prison complex. Eastbourne to Dover, which is a dump. Dover to ramsgate in thick fog, I rather like ramsgate! Ramsgate across the Thames to burnham in crouch, again in thick fog. Engine conked out halfway, ( not enough fuel, oops) but was some wind by then so sailed last 20 miles and onto a pontoon as it got dark. Ian went home, she was there two days till tides high enough to get into canvey island, then I brought her round, left at 4am and she was docked by 1 in the afternoon. Now in Scotland with Ian's new twister, skyros, going in the water at ardfern on mon afternoon. ( well, we were, I'm working this weekend so back in lakes, but will be dumping the car in glencoe mon morn and bus down ) We should sail midday tue, heading for glencoe, where she will be moored.
When I go back down, jojo will go the last 6 miles up the creek and be hauled out, you won't recognise her next year

 

[Popeye & Olive]

Glad you liked Weymouth. :encouragement:

 

[john_morris_uk]

Typical British comment about anything successful in the Uk -Let's knock it !!

Easily in the top 3 papers for circulation in the UK for years, so someone must like it.:encouragement:

East Enders and Coronation Street are popular, but that doesn't mean they’re accurate reflections of real life.

 

[Saguday]

Thanks for the update Steve - we went the opposite way from the Blackwater to Plymouth (eventually) and had to do it in stages as well so had the same dilemma. With a family of 4 it can get expensive using trains even with a railcard so we did a mix of trains and car hire to the various stops. We went Tollesbury, Bradwell (don’t ask), Ramsgate, Dover, Eastbourne, Brighton, Southampton (Shamrock Quay, we were planning to go to the boat show, otherwise would have gone into Portsmouth somewhere), Studland Bay overnight then Portland Harbour, Dartmouth and then after winter into Plymouth.

Cost a shedload of money in the marinas, especially as we had to do this in Aug/Sep because of schools, but next time we might have a bit more confidence to look for moorings off piste. This was the first time we’d ever sailed along the south coast and the exploration was all part of the fun.

We also adored Ramsgate, fell in love with it, can’t put my finger on why but the staff were super and we had a great time there, love the chandlery. Eastbourne and Brighton were ok in passing but a lot of money, Dover itself is depressing but going in and out and dealing with their amazingly professional port control people a joy. The Solent is bedlam, although my youngest loved all the excitement and bustle. Studland was rolly and wife got queasy on board but the trip round the corner and along the Dorset coast is awesome especially in bright sunshine Wife and I really like Portland, loads of space, superb facilities and the boaty social scene was good without being too yottie, easy taxi ride into Weymouth and the station. We stayed two weeks and did some maintenance. Dartmouth is lovely of course but we’d originally planned to go to Torquay or Brixham, however got a good winter deal at Noss Marina. Getting to Plymouth was exciting, left in an easterly F6-8, but the coastline along there is spectacular. Now we’re in Plymouth we’re inclined to stay to be honest because it’s such an amazing area to sail. But your thread reminded me of our trip and what an amazing journey it is to make from east to west or vice versa, the variety of places, scenery and sailing is astonishing and makes it well worth spreading the trip out and lingering.

 

[langstonelayabout]

Wicormarine at the top of Portsmouth harbour has mid-river pontoons at £1.50 per metre per day. Close to M27 and 10 minutes by taxi to Fareham Station.

It has boatyard facilities, all tides access, plenty of deep water and is nice and quiet in the evenings.

Their coffee shop does tasty food (not cheap I'm afraid) and some of the finest chocolate brownie cakes you've ever tasted