The Races at Salcombe

10:00 Sunday and everyone was gathering to watch the dinghy race. All the traffic on the water was stopped and the little boats lined up on the starting line.

We were on a mooring buoy and close to this line. It was very exciting to be so near and soon the race started with a loud horn blast.

Starting line
Lots of colourful sails

11:00 It was time to leave. The tide was falling and we needed to be out before the exit became too shallow. The yacht has a long keel below the waterline and could catch the bottom.

Transit poles for deeper water

Away from the land and the sails were set to catch the wind blowing towards us. Very fast through the water, we headed out to sea and the yacht cut through the waves.

Sails catching the wind

17:30 We anchored outside the restricted area set aside for growing eelgrass.

Eelgrass beds are below the surface
At anchor

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