Any South Devon sailors in?
Discussion
Hi,
We're heading to Dartmouth for the music festival over the weekend, sailing in from Plymouth.
We're heading out on Thursday late afternoon, and probably not quite enough time to make Salcombe before the pubs stop serving food....
Does anybody know the river Yealm? Looks lovely on the harbour masters website, but no information if there will be anywhere we can eat/drink/be merry.
Entry looks like fun too
, with muggins in charge it's going to be interesting. A drying sand bar with a very small entry point at one end, then an interesting turn to port (not too early, not too late) before it deepens again.
We'll be going in at LW + about 30 minutes, ho hum.
So, has anybody visited before or know the area? Recommended or not? Better to stay in Plymouth, or fly pocket handkerchiefs to push on to Salcombe?
Cheers!
We're heading to Dartmouth for the music festival over the weekend, sailing in from Plymouth.
We're heading out on Thursday late afternoon, and probably not quite enough time to make Salcombe before the pubs stop serving food....
Does anybody know the river Yealm? Looks lovely on the harbour masters website, but no information if there will be anywhere we can eat/drink/be merry.
Entry looks like fun too
, with muggins in charge it's going to be interesting. A drying sand bar with a very small entry point at one end, then an interesting turn to port (not too early, not too late) before it deepens again.We'll be going in at LW + about 30 minutes, ho hum.
So, has anybody visited before or know the area? Recommended or not? Better to stay in Plymouth, or fly pocket handkerchiefs to push on to Salcombe?
Cheers!
Thanks for the replies chaps, very helpful.
We're literally looking to pull in, stay the night, eat, drink, and be on our way early first thing to catch the tide for Dartmouth.
I think we'll risk the bar, we'll loaf about outside and follow somebody else in with a bit of luck. Absolute worst case, we'll call the harbour master for advice rather than risk it. We draw 2.1m, which could make it interesting!
Weather looks favourable so shouldn't be a problem with swell on getting in, which is my main worry.
'The Ship' has been recommended by somebody else as having good food, we'll eye up the Dolphin too.
We're literally looking to pull in, stay the night, eat, drink, and be on our way early first thing to catch the tide for Dartmouth.
I think we'll risk the bar, we'll loaf about outside and follow somebody else in with a bit of luck. Absolute worst case, we'll call the harbour master for advice rather than risk it. We draw 2.1m, which could make it interesting!
Weather looks favourable so shouldn't be a problem with swell on getting in, which is my main worry.
'The Ship' has been recommended by somebody else as having good food, we'll eye up the Dolphin too.
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