That Riviera Touch

25Sep13

With a steady east wind in the forecast a couple of tacks would take us around Start Point and onwards to Torbay. A misty and murky start, some fog patches but land was always just in sight; a strong tide with wind against was not the challenge it would at first seem and overall we had a good sail.

At Torquay we took the cheaper option and moored up at the town quay in the knowledge that we may have to stay for a while waiting for a more favourable wind: tacking into an east wind to avoid the race at Portland Bill would be awkward with the limited daylight hours remaining.

Torquay is not quite The English Riviera it once was in the days of Morecambe & Wise but its Guest House Community still manages to survive during these more austere times along with Paignton and Brixham. Throughout the duration of our stay the mist and fog would be dominant with only the occasional ray of brightness to pierce the grey.