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met up with Liz and The Turf on the way home for a commisoratory drink after being turned down for voluntary redundancy again.

The forecast was right - there was very little wind on the way up the estuary so we only got as far as The Turf (rather than the planned Topsham). The forecast was also right that the wind would change from a northerly t…

Exminster, Toolstation and then The Prospect on Exeter Quay for a few pints with old work colleagues. Stormingly hot summer's day.

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.

The westerly F3 gusting F4 turned out to be a F5 on the nose from the north on the way out. Complete with little white horses, I was tempted to turn back as I was making little over half a knot. Calmed down after a while…

Post work ride. Back via the Turf Locks to ask Mark S how his hangover was - given that Exeter City won promotion the previous evening.

Friday evening pint at the Turf on the way back. Too many wasps!

Stopped at the Turf on the way back. A little windy on the way back.

Ride back from the Turf Locks

Post work pint at The Turf Locks. Looks as though I needed a pint as the average speed of 16.5 mph is quite good for me. There was a slight tail wind - but not that strong.

A paddle from Generals Lane slipway in Starcross up to the Turf. Stopped at SYC on the way back to watch some of the Exe Regatta and to let the tide get a bit stronger to help us back against the wind.

Stopped for a pint at the Turf on the way home

Up to The Turf Locks in our new Wavesport Gemini to test out whether it is leaking excessively. On the previous Saturday's training we capsized the thing a couple of times and at the end of the day it needed to be draine…

From near Powderham Church towards the Turf Locks and back again

A paddle in the Canadian canoe from SYC up past Topsham to just a bit beyond the motorway bridge. Stopped at the Turf Locks to watch some yachts coming out from their winter quarters.

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

Round to Lympstone and back (via the Turf Locks again).

Round to Exmouth and back. Stopped at the Turf Locks for a pint on the way back. And then another pint when Gerry H appeared. Quite a strong wind but mostly on the side until it moved to being dead on the nose after leav…

First time out in the Wayfarer this year. A very gentle sail and then a drift back down with the tide as the wind died away as forecast. Some noisy scroat was scaring up the birds in a hovercraft between the Clyst and th…

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…

After seven years of talking, planning and objections the bridge for the final section of the Exe Estuary cycle trail at Powderham finally went in. Of course, we weren't cycling on the way to the Turf Locks

From Cockwood Harbour to SYC and then on to the Turf, Then back again via Bull Hill Bank so Scooby could have a bit of a run about.

A lovely breeze and some sun for the first dinghy sail of the year in the Wayfarer. Pottered round the club for a while to see if anything would break after the winter period without any sails. All fine - so headed up ri…

A canoe trip from SYC to the Turf Pub on the Exe Estuary. Set out near low tide. Journey follows the just greater than paddle depth contour on the way out and later, with the higher tide, on the way back.

A hound walk to to the Turf Pub with Scooby Lizzie and Julian

Only the 2nd dinghy sail of the year. Up river as far as the Turf in a nice gentle breeze