Aidan Whiteley

Wind just aft of the beam. Slight seas and warm mostly sunny skies - what more can you ask? Chasing Escapade to the Exe who had an early start!

Winds not quite as far west as hoped for until half way along then straight line to the cove close hauled. Fair winds and sun make for a great sail! In the company of the lovely Sadler 26 Escapade!

Calm seas, no wind but strong spring tide! 1100 NM this year.

Needed a check on the engine after damage to a breather tube - repairs agreed for the winters layup. Great sailing close hauled to Anstys Cover in shifty wind but a slight sea. Good to enjoy the continued warm sunny weather and beautiful setting for an afternoon break at anchor.

A flat calm, windless trip down from Cawsand Bay to St Mawes. A hot day as we motored past Rame Head and the Dodman.

After a day off in Dartmouth (as we didn't fancy headbanging into fairly strong westerlies) we pushed the tide across Start Bay to get to Start Point somewhere near slack water. We sailed to begin with but after we noticed to that the VMG had gone negative we motored past a fairly benign Start and Prawle. At Salcombe we switched the engine off, sailed offshore a bit to get some sea room around Bolt Tail and then sailed straight to Cawsand at 7 to 8 knots.

Down from SYC towards Start Point. The aim had been to sail southwards towards Start Point using the Westerly breeze. After Start we thought we'd be motoring towards Salcombe. But the breeze was picking up to F5 gusting F6 and we didn't fancy that much or the slow progress we'd make under motor in wind against tide. So we ducked into Dartmouth instead.

Started very early with the promise of calm seas and light breezes if not a favourable direction. In the event we managed to sail across Start Bay and Bigbury Bay just motor sailing around Start & Prawle Point and into Plymouth Sound. Berthed in QAB to allow crew Aidan to return home.

Not the most comfortable point of sail but in the event slightly less tacking than we anticipated. Winds were unbelievably variable in strength (20knts max) and direction but apart from a brief bit of drizzle it stayed dry and bright and the sea state only became more “moderate” towards the end. A great days sailing ending in a meal in good company in Dartmouth.