Day Seven - Brixham to Dartmouth - Join the Rally - Friday 25th June

The sun rose to reveal another lovely day, so I took the opportunity to wander around Brixham and take some shots without the tourists getting in the way.

The anchor was found in the bay and is thought to be 300 years old - looks in good shape to me.

The replica of the Golden Hind looking pretty in the sunlight

A local trawler manoeuvres in the harbour - the front page in the local paper told the story of a trawler (not this one) running into the breakwater whilst the skipper wasn't paying attention - it apparently sent anglers on the breakwater "reeling" in shock (obviously an ex Sun editor.....).

A sailing smack entering Brixham harbour.

The sail along the coast to Dartmouth was fantastic - especially when this sailing smack came up on us from the west. Peter dipped round behind it to have a good look.

The fleet closed up on the approach to Dartmouth entrance and we were welcomed by members of the fleet that had come up form Plymouth the day before.

We made our way up the harbour the the Dittisham anchorage were the usual Drascombe rafts were formed up, with Daislebee on the end.

An evening ashore with a fish and chip supper went down very well and returning to the raft the moon came up just over the hill.