Weymouth to Dartmouth
07/09/06 11:21 Filed in: UK
Always a pleasure to visit Weymouth. They really do value their visitors and are always very helpful.
Had time to breakfast ashore and check E-Mail before leaving on the tide at around 11:15.
Full rig up from departure and was entertained by assorted naval activity. Close in on the eastern side of Portland Bill a naval helcopter was practising search and pickup while further east H.M.S. Argyll and another vessel were engaged in firing practice on the outer Lulworth range.
Passed quite close to the east of Portland Race. Quite a spectacular phenomenon and while it was a little bouncy at the edge it looked quite violent further in.
Once clear of Portland Bill course was set for Dartmouth and I settled in for a nice reach for the rest of the day. After about 3 hours the wind died away and the motor was started. Either that or face a very late arrival in Dartmouth.
In the event arrival was still quite late and in the dark. Moored alongside town quay just too late to get a meal in the "Windjammer".
Had time to breakfast ashore and check E-Mail before leaving on the tide at around 11:15.
Full rig up from departure and was entertained by assorted naval activity. Close in on the eastern side of Portland Bill a naval helcopter was practising search and pickup while further east H.M.S. Argyll and another vessel were engaged in firing practice on the outer Lulworth range.
Passed quite close to the east of Portland Race. Quite a spectacular phenomenon and while it was a little bouncy at the edge it looked quite violent further in.
Once clear of Portland Bill course was set for Dartmouth and I settled in for a nice reach for the rest of the day. After about 3 hours the wind died away and the motor was started. Either that or face a very late arrival in Dartmouth.
In the event arrival was still quite late and in the dark. Moored alongside town quay just too late to get a meal in the "Windjammer".