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Fowey

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August 11th 2014
11thAugust Falmouth to Fowey – 23nm. A cold but fast trip as we had the tide with us. Didn't leave Falmouth till after 1pm to have the tide. Spring tides, so strong currents and can't get it wrong or it will be against you the whole way!! So tide with us we were doing 6 -7kts most of the way! Were running wing and wing for most of the way until we turned up the coast to head into Fow ... read more

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