September 2025 – La Bamba

Light Airs to Lyme Regis

Brixham to Lyme Regis 31nm

Monday 29 September

We set off knowing the forecast was for light airs and variable. Neither of those words are what sailors want to hear.

Briskly round to Brixham

Salcombe to Brixham 25nm

Saturday 27 September & Sunday 28

There are very unfamiliar grey skies today as we leave Salcombe.

A Slow Sail to Sunny Salcombe

Dartmouth to Salcombe 15nm

Thursday 25 September & Friday 26

We picked Penny up off Dartmouth quay in the afternoon – it’s getting to be a habit, meeting Penny in Dartmouth! (See previous blogs)

Delightful Dittisham

Tuesday -Wednesday 23-24 September

Just up the river from Dartmouth and Kingswear is the most delightful village of Dittisham. We moored up on a visitor’s buoy in the deep (18m!) and generous river Dart.

Dare to Gybe off Portland Bill

Weymouth to Dittisham 60nm

Monday 22 Sept

As we were in the inner harbour at Weymouth we had to wait for the first bridge opening at 10 to leave in mostly Northerly winds and fine sunshine.

Weymouth and Chesil Beach

Lymington to Weymouth 38nm

Friday & Saturday 19/20 September

On Friday we enjoyed a beautiful sail to Weymouth. We left in fine weather and flat seas with the wind a delightful 9 knots which built up to about 14.