Picture is of Cawsands, on the Cornish side of Plymouth Sound. Almost as far west as we have ever sailed, but we bought the boat in Torpoint. From here on it will be all new territory.
Good sail today, ended up leaving at the same as our neighbour on the pontoon in Salcombe who was going to Plymouth, so had a race, which we won due to some lucky tactics in holding our first tack for longer and keeping one tack all the way into Cawsands.
Not a good day for mechanics, managed to dunk the outboard into the water when the automatic clutch engaged on starting and because I wasn't sitting in the dinghy it ploughed into the water taking a gulp of water through the carb. After a strip down managed to get it going. Then the boat engine wouldn't start when we came to anchor. Must have siphoned in some water when in some big seas off Bolt Head. (Must fit an anti siphon valve) So had some practise anchoring under sail in amongst other boats. Got engine going shortly afterwards.
Off to a nice little pub in Cawsands, further west tomorrow.--
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