Our time in Devon, UK

After our 5 days in Swanage we decided to make the 15hr passage to Dartmouth.  We left very early morning knowing that we would arrive mid evening.

The passage started off well with us sailing at 5.5/6knts but after 4hours the wind died, the sea was calm and we ended up motoring sailing the rest of the way.  At about 8pm that night we decided as it was getting late and we still had another couple of hours to go we would head for Fishcombe Cove in Brixham.  We knew this cove and the holding was good.  Arriving late was no problem.

The following day having had a good nights sleep we headed for Dartmouth.  Again the sea was calm with virtually no wind.  We love the approach to Dartmouth.  Entering via boat is so different to a car and so picturesque.

We planned to stay a week as our daughter Katrina, husband Stu and grandkids Zed & Zach were coming for the bank holiday weekend.  The weather was fabulous and we had an awesome time visiting Dartmouth Castle, crabbing, fish & chips, a trip up the river and a pint at the local pub in Dittisham.  We absolutely loved seeing them and now won't see our daughter until January 2020 in the Dominican Republic when our youngest son Ryan is getting married to his Canadian fiance Steph.

As we had only spent the night in Brixham we decided to go back and spend some time there.  Friends came to visit whilst there and we ended up staying for over a week, only leaving when the weather was forecasting an easterly storm and we were not in a good place for that.  It was reported that Storm Miguel had turned a lifeboat over in France so we knew it would be bad.  We upped anchor, headed back to Dartmouth and anchored in Dittisham this time.

Dittisham is a spectacular place where the hills rise above you on both sides of the river with the small Dittisham village on one side and the famous Agatha Christy home on the other.  All you can hear is the water gently hitting the hull, birds singing and the odd splash of a Cormorant diving for a fish.  It was bliss.........

We are now waiting on a good weather window to cross the English Channel.  This will be our first time so we want to get it right.