Plymouth Trip

Left the Exe with a half reasonable breeze at the same time as the Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club left for a trip to Bridport - possibly the second most dangerous harbour in the UK - open to negotiation. Dave crewed at short notice. We managed to get as far as Berry Head with a building thunder storm inland but no wind. So, unfortunately, we had to motor most of the way to Salcombe, visibility becoming bad, Start Point disappearing. Found a good place to anchor in Salcombe - Mill Bay - a lovely sandy bay opposite Salcombe town. A near miss with anchor - I think due to some sort of back eddy in the bay - oops!

The leg to Plymouth started with a fairly stiff northerly breeze - one reef- which lasted until late morning before easing. Dave needed to catch the bus/train back to Exeter when we arrived in Plymouth, so after picking up a mooring just off Mountbattern, dropped him off at the Mayflower Y C slipway - a useful landing place. Called Karen and had a very pleasant kip before she arrived. Just about to leave the boat when I was informed by a local that I was on his mooring. Changed mooring whilst Karen waited to take me home and shower.