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This is the blog of Maunie of Ardwall. After a six-year adventure sailing from Dartmouth to Australia, we are now back in Britain.

Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Sunshine sailing

Since returning from France we've had a couple of trips aboard, enjoying the warm sunshine. There's been the slight downside of a general lack of wind but we've managed to make the best of the conditions and last week enjoyed a lovely sail down to the Yealm, near Plymouth.


Very calm conditions off Start Point


The visitors' pontoon on the Yealm


A lovely spinnaker run back to Dartmouth

More trips planned over the rest of the summer!

2 comments:

  1. We live opposite the pontoon you were on last week. Grey slate (relatively) new build, can't miss it. We have followed your blog for a long time and love it. We followed you around North Brittany earlier this summer, returning home 10 days ago. We own an Arcona 415 'Uldra', which lives on a swinging mooring further up the Yealm. Fair winds. Regards Dominic & Hilary Crawley 'Uldra'

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    1. Hi Dominic and Hilary - many thanks for the message. We walked past your house for a walk up into the woods. Very jealous of your lovely location! I'm sure we'll be back to the Yealm sometime in September, so we'll look out for you..

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