Day 83
Was spent exploring Plymouth. Paul ran of the South West Coast path from the
yacht haven on Mont Batten to the River Yealm. Chris and Nick caught the ferry
and crossed to Cornwall and explored the Mount Edgcumbe estate gardens. Cornish
pasties were sampled. The ferry called in at King William Yard and Drake
island.
Day 84 Plymouth to Dartmouth, Sunday 24 July
A late start leaving Plymouth at 08:50 after a leisurely breakfast and shower. The predicted SW wind turned out to be a Southerly so we had to tack out of Plymouth Sound, passing the Mew stone safely. No pictures as the waves were high with breaking tops.
Ended up with a S backing SW F4 - 5. Average speed over 42 miles was 5.9 knots through the water. A lively sail taking 7 hours. We did the last two hours with just the jib, arriving in Dartmouth at 4pm.
Tenacious a 3 masted barque, used as a training
ship, followed us in and a pod of dolphins escorted us.
The marina was full so we were fortunate to see someone about to leave one of
the 3 mid river pontoons near the chain ferry. We nipped in as they left. No
facilities but we are safely tied up.
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| Drakes Island Plymouth from the Mount Edgcumbe Estate Cornish side of the bay |
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| King William Yard Plymouth |
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| Plymouth Hoe from the ferry |
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