Sunday, 17 July 2011

Salcombe to Dartmouth - Day 69

Salcombe to Dartmouth - Thursday 14th July 2011 - Day 69

Salcombe
In the morning we watched dinghy racers in Merlin Rockets.  There was a big fleet weaving their way through the boats at their mooring bouys, water taxis and other river traffic going about their business.  To their credit we saw lots of close encounters but no coming to together.  When we left at 12.00, they were still racing, so it was our turn to find our way on the right side of the channel and back to the open sea.  It was also low water as we skirted past the end of the bar you could see the sandbank below.  It was a sunny cloudless day with enough breeze to keep us interested.

Start Point Lighthouse
We were sailing by 12.30 in the right direction and for a bit of variety launched the cruising chute.  This kept us occupied until we dropped it as we passed the lighthouse at Start Point.  This is another famous landmark as you make your way up the English Channel.  Once round you can see the entrance to Dartmouth and cross Start Bay with its beautiful sandy beach on the north side.  At 17.00 we were entering the River Dart and the scenery is magnificent as you see the backdrop of Dartmouth on your left and Kingswear on the right.  We made our way past the ferries into Darthaven marina which is on the Kingswear side and were tied up on pontoon C46 by 17.30

Ashore for the evening into the Royal Dart pub, then Royal Dart yacht club where we had a lovely meal before finishing off in the Steam Packet Inn.

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