Voyage La Rochelle

Vessel Name: Midnight Blue
Vessel Make/Model: Hunter Legend 27
Hailing Port: Ramsgate
26 June 2013 | Plymouth, devon
25 June 2013 | Fowey, Devon
24 June 2013 | Salcombe
22 June 2013 | Brixham Marina
22 June 2013 | Dartmouth
20 June 2013 | Dartmouth
18 June 2013 | Dartmouth, Devon
17 June 2013 | Salcombe, Devon
16 June 2013 | Salcombe, Devon
14 June 2013 | Portland Marina
12 June 2013 | Portland Marina
12 June 2013 | Portland Marina
12 June 2013 | Lymington Yacht Haven
12 June 2013 | Chichester Harbour
08 June 2013 | Brighton
08 June 2013 | Hotel Du Vin
07 June 2013 | Brighton - Shore leave!
05 June 2013 | Dover Tidal Marina
26 May 2013 | London
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26 June 2013 | Plymouth, devon

Plymouth Mayflower Marina

Starting the return journey with a stop-over in Plymouth. Massive port with many marina's. I need to find a West Country home for Midnight Blue, and if my efforts to get into Dartmouth fail, this is a good back-up location for a while.

25 June 2013 | Fowey, Devon

4 Degrees West

Great sail into Fowey, although still surprisingly heavy seas and a cold wind. Fowey is a real sailing mecca, with us just grabbing the last free swinging mooring close to the town quay. Decided to celebrate the most westward point with a night in the Fowey Hotel, and a great meal in town.

24 June 2013 | Salcombe

To Cornwall

Mike Gill rejoined the team in Brixham, and we decided to abandon all plans to go to either the channel Islands or France on this trip. A shame, but there will be other times. Instead we have decided that Fowey, and possibly even Falmouth will be our farthest destination - taking us into the heady [...]

22 June 2013 | Brixham Marina

Brixham

Single-handed daysail from Dartmouth around Berry Head to Brixham.

22 June 2013 | Dartmouth

Dartmouth Yacht Club Moorings

Time to move out of Dart Marina and the old people's home / hotel onto the more basic pontoon in front of Dartmouth Yacht Club - reserved for boats under 30'. No power or water, but a great location in town looking out to the Dart Estuary.

20 June 2013 | Dartmouth

Dart Marina

Checked into to The hotel at the swanky Dart Marina complex, where we also moored Midnight Blue Apparently the second most expensive marina in the country. No entirely sure on what basis it can justify this. The hotel is pretty good, but seems to have attracted a niche audience of 70+ year olds. [...]

Dover - Eastbourne - Brighton

07 June 2013 | Brighton - Shore leave!
Paul - Force 5 - 6 NNE
Escaped from Dover after 48 hours. Got some great help from Phil the electrician and Paul the engineer - as we used the layover to check-our some issues with the boat. All good.

Rob couldn't take the delay for 24 hours so had to ship out.

Long, but freezing (NNE) glide down to Eastbourne. Huge marina, more prison than resort. First and last time - but the staff at the marina themselves were great. Worst food so far at a selection of bars and restaurants that make Elephant & Castle look like Fulham.

Trip down to Brighton was great, slight seas and some real warmth. Didn't last long - 30 knts into the harbour.

Stage 1 over. 2 days shore leave.
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