Portland, Teignmouth and autumn

25 July 2022 

To Portland ! 

0645 Up 

0730 Car to river 

0732 Arrive at river 

Green Thing to Albatross 

0930 Leave Dartmouth 

1900 Anchor Portland Harbour 

 (We sailed half the way) 

Chicken stew for supper 

Two nights in Weymouth Harbour. 

Lovely to see the family 

28 July 2022 To Dartmouth. 

It is worth noting that the innermost tidal streams turn much earlier than than the outer at The Bill. 

We sailed almost all the way. This was remarkable. 

3 August 2022 

Mabel Mari Retief      (6lbs 2oz) 

12 August 2022 To Teignmouth 

We moored on the Visitors' Pontoon. Strong tides, even arriving at almost HW 

Remember to berth pointing upstream. 

Parkrun. 

Lizzy, Johannes + 4 came aboard for lunch. It's good to introduce children to sailing while they are still young.

14 August 2022 

Home via swims at Scabacombe bay. 

31 August 2022 

This was to be  Our Late August Cruise 

 

We made ready and headed out to Albatross. 

After a night on our lovely mooring, we went home again. It had been a short, but happy cruise.

I blame the blogger

My Reader will remember that back in July we were about to set off from Kilmore Quay towards Blighty.

I was about to explain why 2-hour watch systems never work. And so on. 

Anyway, we made it to Lands End (130 miles).

Proper sailors know that it is a good idea to get the tides right near Lands Ends. 

We didn't, but the engine saved the day again. 

2 nights in Penzance Marina. 

We really do like Penzance Marina. 

We motored to Fowey, then to Dartmouth. 

 It had been very good trip to Scotland and back.