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Round the local fields with doggie

A very cold bike ride to the sailing club to watch the Starcross Steamer mid-winter dinghy pursuit race.

First cycle ride in ages. To SYC and back again for a brief watch of the Starcross Steamer pursuit dinghy race.

Up to buoy 45 at Topsham (off the Goat Walk) passing the Topsham to Turf ferry and then down to Starcross (to the Starcross to Exmouth ferry pier). Then round the floating cafe and back to SYC. A gorgeous day's sailing.…

Down to Starcross Yacht Club for the annual Starcross Steamer dinghy pursuit race. One hundred boats on the water.

Into Exeter for a spot of shopping and then a while at Starcross Yacht Club watching the annual Starcross Steamer dinghy race. The winds were better for cycling that for sailing.

The plan had been to paddle up past Topsham on the rising tide but the wind was a little strong to want to paddle back against it (and the tides were small). So it was a short paddle down to Starcross and the a float bac…

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Battery ran out - whoops

Watched a bit of the Steamer at SYC. Coffee on Topsham Quay.

First time out this year in the Sea Eagle 486 inflatable kayak. Wind was a bit stronger than we'd hoped (low end of a F4) so we changed out plans and paddled out against the wind and tide. Which meant an easy trip back w…