Summary: Dartmouth to Plymouth. 37.9 miles in 5 hours and 35 minutes. A slightly frustrating trip – not quite enough wind to sail, so motored all the way. However, a lovely coast to go past.
Charmary in Mayflower Marina
We left Dartmouth just after 5am after a foul night with heavy rain for most of the night. Though there was a little breeze outside the harbour, there was never quite enough to justify sailing. We had the jib out for an hour or so, but then had to take it back in when it started flopping around all over the place, so we ended up motoring the whole way. We rounded the Mewstone and arrived off Plymouth Breakwater just after 10am. From there we took the shortcut through the Bridge to the west of Drake’s Island and then on to the Mayflower Marina – a Transeurope marina. A very friendly welcome. They gave good directions over the radio and offered to help take our lines as we came in, which we took them up on. They gave us a  helpful information pack including free WiFi access – a great start.
Charmary 