4 Kidneys and a Wonky Leg

Well what a difference a good nights sleep and a flat sea can do for ones spirits.

Yesterday in the middle of Lyme bay, tired and irritable, I was almost ready to give up sailing and buy a motorhome. Today, such a different story. The sun was out, the sea was flat, the wind was just right and we found ourselves in a race. As all sailors know if there are two boats going to the same destination, then it’s a race.. One which I’m pleased to say we won, even with our worn out sails.

Today we travelled from Exmouth to Dartmouth, with no problems. With no wind we motored up to Teignmouth, and did a quick reconnoitre in case we might need to go in there sometime in the future. Busy place but might be worth a visit sometime. The wind started to pick up just outside Teignmouth so we sailed, tacking all the way to Dartmouth.

On the way we passed Dawlish Warren where in 2014 you may remember the main line railway was damaged by a huge storm.

Torbay is full of cruise liners,

Including the 95000 ton Queen Victoria. Interestingly the average depth in Tor bay is only 11 metres which means these cruise liners whose drafts are 8 to 9 metres are only 2 metres off the bottom.

Now the next picture will seem a little underwhelming but it is the fin of a sunfish, a small one as they go but fairly rare in British waters but happily flapping away off Berry Head.