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Up river loop via The Turf, the Clyst and Lympstone.

Safety boat duty for a very enjoyable up river dinghy cruise from SYC. Thought there was a pretty good chance the wind would drop and we'd be towing lots of people home. The wind mostly held so so good day out!

Down to the Beach Cafe in the Wayfarer with Malcolm. Quite big tides and quite variable winds. Good sail overall.

Putting Thalmia to bed for the winter! Up to Trouts pontoon ready for Thalmia to be lifted out for the winter later in the week.

David K kindly invited me for an end-of-season trip on his trimaran - Triskelle. The original aspiration had been to get to Dartmouth but the "on the nose" wind - the forecast southerly F4 gusting F5 - made progress a b…

A lovely sail up to the Goat Walk at Topsham. We had planned to go as far as the motorway bridge but the wind didnt have the west in it that the forecast said it would. Met Malcolm and Graham at the Goat Walk. The max sp…

From SYC down to the beach cafe and back. The forecast said next to no wind but a lovely sea breeze kicked in. Top sail.

A light wind sail from Brixham to SYC on the Exe Estuary. Light winds but that was better than the forecast of next to no winds.

Lovely days paddling. Down and then out along Dawlish Warren a bit. Then around the Pole Sands and the back up with the incoming tide.

Out on Thalmia with Derek and Steven H. First sail of the season to check everything still working as expected. Weather pretty much as forecast - F4 gusting F6 - so fairly deeply reefed to take it easy on a first sail.…

Back from Brixham to SYC on the Exe on Triskelle. With the wind behind us, it was a much faster journey than the in to the wind outward journey. In fact we steered a little way off the run to keep the genoa full and the…

A ride to SYC and back in a buoyancy aid and carrying sailing wellies

With ball action on the Pole Sands and Bull Hill, this was doggy heaven. Apart from the kayaking bit and getting a wet bottom when a few waves came over the side of the kayak.

Shared commiserations for cancelled dinghy cruise

Light winds forecast so we took Scooby for a paddle from Cockwood Harbour up to Starcross Yacht Club and back again. Watched a boat sink (again) and it is not the one in the photographs!

A super sail out to the beach cafe, out to sea and back via the Warren. A bit of everything in the wind - well from F2 to F4 - and lots of sun. Ideal. GPS battery died on the way back.

A wet and bouncy tender ride out to Triskelle in a F5 / F6. Then motored up to The Turf to lock into the canal ready for Triskelle's mast to come down tomorrow.

With Nigel H on his Dart 18 avoiding the heatwave. Just enough wind for a cooling breeze.

Down to SYC for a working party digging trenches!

Safety boat crew for James B at SYC. After two weeks in Bangalore in 30 plus degrees of heat, a morning on the Exe Estuary just a few degrees above freezing was a shock to the system.

Down to SYC for some outboard motor cleaning. Even ran - for a bit.

Strawberries and cream on the Warren

Safety boat duty on a rather damp and drizzly Sunday in June. Free tea though!

An SYC dinghy cruise out to sea that actually made it out to sea! It looked as though there would be no wind at all for quite a while but gentle F2 / F3 filled in for most of the time.

SYC webcam fettling

Liz work cycle ride - back via SYC.

Into Exeter and then back via SYC for the AGM, Windy.

More decking replacement work at SYC

Sailed up towards the Turf and then rowed most of the way back. Not the F3 promised.

Good winds and big tides for a late season sail from SYC down to the beach cafe. Some excellent winds round the Warren and the Docks. Died away a little bit for the last mile back to SYC.