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23 Jun 2012
Day sail instead of Newport Trophy

A breezy sail into a southerly F5 wind while taking advantage of a gap between the high winds. Tried out sailing with a sea anchor for the first time. A slightly nervous wait for the tide to rise enough to get back in t…

21 May 2012
Monday evening sail

A suprisingly breezy Monday evening sail.

23 Jul 2012
A sunny Monday evening sail

A great Monday evening sail. The tail end of a F3 sea breeze and a strong incoming Spring tide. The average speed over the ground may not win any prizes but a cracking sail down past the floating cafe and through the moo…

9 Aug 2014
Shortest sail ever!

Quite gusty winds on top of a F4. Liz didn't like it much so we came back after getting to buoy 27. Liz claims it is the early arrival of Hurricane Bertha...

27 Oct 2016
To St Davids and back

Slightly longer cycle ride today to make up for doing the last 2.5 miles yesterday by car (due to having broken three spokes on the rear wheel). So it was on the "spare bike" today which I hadn't ridden in about a decade…

25 Dec 2018
Xmas day paddle

Out of Cockwood Harbour and up to Starcross Yacht Club for coffee, mince pies and a game of football with Scooby. A bit muddy when we got back to Cockwood Harbour.

26 Dec 2023
Pole Sands Paddling

Well not so much the Pole Sands as just off Dawlish Warren because the swashway was filled with buzzy little motorboats doing their Boxing Day race. Nice paddle - very little wind.

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