We left Fowey at 10:30 with the aim to reach Salcombe. That’s 40 odd miles but we’ll come to why in a moment. Having topped up fuel and water we were at the estuary mouth by 1030 with full sail up we turned east. And off we flew. The wind picked up and with it being offshore, the sea was very flat so little chance of digging in.
We were soon whipping along a 8-9 kts and when then wind hit 25 kts we were doing just under 10.
By the time we reached Salcombe the wind had veered round to the east but still strong enough to sail although I’ll admit the Motor was applied to help us against the 2.5kt foul tide over the last couple of miles.
Now tucked up nicely and ready for bed after a shower then meal and drinks in the Royal Salcombe Yacht Club.
Why the big jump to Salcombe?
Well, there is some pretty variable weather coming up in the next few days so we decided to be in Dartmouth by Sunday so we can choose which is the best day of Mon, tues, weds to get across Lyme Bay. Getting to Salcombe early means we can choose the best day to get to Dartmouth Sat or Sun. This may seem a little confusing but makes sense to me.
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