Our time in Dartmouth, UK starting July 7, 2016

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July 10th 2016

Published: July 28th 2016

Our sail from Guernsey to Dartmouth, UK was a pleasant one and actually took less time than we had projected due to our help from the current. We set sail from Guernsey at 8:15AM and docked in Dartmouth by 8 PM. We try to plan a passage so we can get into a new port during daylight – it is always great when the tides give us an extra boost. Our only real “close encounter” on our trip over... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Janice Waller

s v Tsamaya

Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info

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Working On Cleaning the Bottom at Low Tide

definitely not our boat -we aren't brave enough!

Some Find It Warm Enough to Swim

but we noticed most had wet suits on!

The Kingswear Church

the tower remains from Norman days

A Lovely Garden Tucked Away

that we found on our walk in Kingswear

2 Sides of the River Dart

Kingswear on top, Dartmouth on bottom

Anyone for a Charter?

check out MV Constance - only 85,000/week +

The Pontoon Tsamaya Has Been on in Dartmouth

not connected to land, but the dinghy works well

The Naval Presence Is Seen Daily

the naval training vessel is one of the originals

The Dartmouth Railroad Station

that never had tracks leading to it!

This Grass is What is Used for the Thatch Roofs

seen on many of the homes in the area

Our Wildlife on the River boat tour

Agatha Christie's Home, Greenway

Possibly The Smallest Village on Record

consisting of only 3 houses!

28th July 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Evasive action
My heart was pumping reading about the freighter.

29th July 2016

s v Tsamaya
Bob & Janice Waller

definitely kept the heart pumping
Hi David - yes, it definitely took a little while for the heart to calm down! Usually they are so good about changing course just a bit so there isn't a problem - sure glad Bob took notice as he said he was sure that we would have had a problem (and another color of paint on our bow - if that was the only thing!)

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