Summer in Devon

[lakelandterrier]

Just love summer in Devon
What timing for a week on the water. Plans for beach picnics, cove hopping & some longer cruises quickly faded.

Still, managed 3 shortish runs, had a pod of Bottlenose Dolphins play round the boat. Got some heavy weather heming practice in on Thursday running back from Dartmouth to Brixham - absolutely nothing else out apart from 1 fishing boat pulling in pots.

Have another few days off the end of the month, it will be sunny & calm then

[Fenlander]

Brixham’s looking great on the webcam today.

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

Brixham’s looking great on the webcam today.

Thanks for that we came beck yesterday!
It was looking good on the webcam yesterday too, but the wind howling around the marina made putting the cover back on a challenge.

The sea state was pretty rough too out side the harbour- difficult to see the westerly waves from the webcam, and Breakwater Beach is well protected.

It is a good webcam- I can check on the boat from it when swings round to the right angle.

[Fenlander]

Ahh sorry... misread it as you having a few more days there.

We have Brixham on the 2020 shortlist with a view of taking a flat just up the rise from the lifeboat and keeping the Aerotec in the marina.

I was last on the water there as a teen in the 70s with a Dell Quay Dory and Volvo Penta outboard.

[Obsidian]

It has been pretty terrible Powerboating weather since the back end of July, Jetstream forecast is not looking great for the next week or so either.

[gpsguru]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Just love summer in Devon
What timing for a week on the water. Plans for beach picnics, cove hopping & some longer cruises quickly faded.

Still, managed 3 shortish runs, had a pod of Bottlenose Dolphins play round the boat. Got some heavy weather heming practice in on Thursday running back from Dartmouth to Brixham - absolutely nothing else out apart from 1 fishing boat pulling in pots.

Have another few days off the end of the month, it will be sunny & calm then

Salcombe was really nice today ...... sunshine, 21c , and just the odd shower late this afternoon. Plenty of ribs out anchored off EP beach......., it was also mighty busy in the town.

There is a new property listing for you on the waterfront ....... A cool £4m with is own mooring frontage....

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by gpsguru

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There is a new property listing for you on the waterfront ....... A cool £4m with is own mooring frontage....

Yeah, looked at it....no good
Only water not champers flows from the taps - and not chilled parking won't take the Range Rover and the the Aston, and the au pair has to have a room in the main building not an annex...simply not good enough

[gpsguru]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Yeah, looked at it....no good
Only water not champers flows from the taps - and not chilled parking won't take the Range Rover and the the Aston, and the au pair has to have a room in the main building not an annex...simply not good enough

[lakelandterrier]

Also water not firm enough to walk on to get to mooring without feet getting wet

[gpsguru]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Also water not firm enough to walk on to get to mooring without feet getting wet

no need .......... its got its own private sea wall frontage with steps

I thought you would have snapped that up with your loose change

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by gpsguru

I thought you would have snapped that up with your loose change

Well, I had been toying with the idea of spending some petty cash buying Drake's Island and turning it into a small weekend retreat

[Noble95]

Wasn’t to bad in Salcombe last week!

[treerat]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Well, I had been toying with the idea of spending some petty cash buying Drake's Island and turning it into a small weekend retreat

In that you are not alone _

The things we could do with that place. If only

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by treerat

In that you are not alone _

The things we could do with that place. If only

Well, when it was clear they wouldn't grant planning permission for my helipad I lost interest

[Obsidian]

I am pretty sure the guy who just bought it (Drakes Island) won't have any trouble with planning!

[treerat]

Looking at Torquay next weekend, launching Friday, crab cafe for lunch then the barge for lunch saturday before offshore marshall sunday if you're about?

[lakelandterrier]

Hi Andy,

Will be down Friday night (at some stage) for a week, so plan to be on water next weekend.
HT Brixham Sat 12.07pm.

Where you launching from Sat & what re you marshalling on Sun?

Anyone else up for a run over the BH weekend -Sat / Sun / Mon - Sparky, gpsguru etc...?

Bob

[Obsidian]

Might do a Channel crossing Fri & Sat if its flat calm, working Sunday but will be out and about the other days.

[treerat]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Hi Andy,

Will be down Friday night (at some stage) for a week, so plan to be on water next weekend.
HT Brixham Sat 12.07pm.

Where you launching from Sat & what re you marshalling on Sun?

Anyone else up for a run over the BH weekend -Sat / Sun / Mon - Sparky, gpsguru etc...?

Bob

Boat going in on Friday and leaving on the visitor pontoon Torquay until sundae or Monday - depends on weather.

I'm marshaling the Cowes - Torquay sunday morning, so have sunday afternoon free and most of saturday unless I go blow some bubbles Saturday morning before running to the barge.

[lakelandterrier]

Hi Andy,
Forecast'sooking good at present - I'm up for runs Sat & Sun.
Lyme,or Salcombe maybe?
Let's talk later in he week. I think Mark's up for a run one day - may even get Mrs T & the girls out if the sun's shining!
Cheers,
Bob