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The forecast suggested a better chance of favourable winds on Friday, so I delayed departure and spent a day ashore in Scarborough. Glad I did!

As I walked along the visitor's pontoon, I looked across to see a yacht being cleaned off and painted on the magnificent scrubbing grid.


At the head of the pontoon was a tourist information board about Arthur Strange. He was a yacht designer that I'd heard about through the Tally Ho! rebuild project on YouTube. Tally Ho was a yacht that won the Fastnet in 1925 and is being rebuilt in Washington State. Small world! Sadly, the museum and yacht club weren't open that day.



Walking along the pier between the two harbours, I had a great view looking down on Eowyn, showing the huge mudbank ready to catch the unwary out. When it came time to leave the next day, I reversed out taking care to stay close to the pontoon!



To the other side of the pier was the outer or eastern harbour, that I entered by mistake when I first arrived.


Just leaving the inner or western harbour was a trip boat dressed up to look like a pirate ship. The trip was very short - they seemed to be back in less than half an hour - but I guess it was targeted at young children so suited a short attention span!


At the end of the pier is the lighthouse, which now houses the Scarborough Yacht Club. They welcome visiting yachtsmen, but sadly weren't open on Thursday so I didn't get a chance to see inside and sample their hospitality.


Also at the end of the pier is a statue of an angel. Not as sizeable as Gateshead's Angel of the North, but impressive nonetheless.


I walked back along the pier, and then along the front. Much of Scarborough town is higher up the hill, and clearly the Victorian's didn't like climbing. There's a tramway to help out!


I resisted the temptation and continued walking. The view over the beach is magnificent, and it's easy to see why Scarborough developed as a resort when the seaside became fashionable.


I walked up the path through the cliffside gardens and then backwards town. There's a glorious Victorian wrought iron pedestrian bridge from which I got a great view of the onshore approach to the town


I really enjoyed walking around Scarborough and would recommend a visit if you're passing by.