St Mawes is our home port and you will find a warm welcome as you meet the skipper and get on board Eve of St Mawes.

 

After  a safety briefing and introduction to sailing Eve you will set off on your adventure.

Once out beyond St Anthony Lighthouse, Eve of St Mawes will head east towards Fowey or maybe to Mevagissey and then on to Fowey. This is an interesting part of the route and like all sailing itineraries will be dependent on the weather and tides. 

 

You will pass Gull Rock home to breeding colonies of Cormorants, Shags, Razor Bill and Guillemots. In the air there will be Gannets and if you see a lot of them diving into the water the likelihood is they have found a shoal of fish. If you are very lucky it could be that dolphins may also be after the same shoal of fish. At the right time of year, May  to June Basking Sharks are can often be sighted.

 

Beyond Gull Rock is a the big headland of Dodman Point and around the corner is Mevagissey.

Either Fowey or Mevagissey have lots to offer for overnight stays, more so in Fowey which has a very scenic harbour.

 

Further up the coast is Looe a high tide ports. Next headland is Rame which guards the west entrance to Plymouth Sound. Inside the Plymouth Breakwater is an extensive area busy with Naval ships, Channel Ferries and lots of pleasure sailors. We do not often stop here  as just a little further on is the tiny inlet of Newton Ferrers which is far more pleasant. 

 

Carrying on up the coast you sill Bolt Head and the entrance to Salcombe. This is an interesting entrance that cannot be done at low water. Salcombe is one of Devon’s most scenic harbours.

 

Near Salcombe is Start Point and heading round this it is not far to Dartmouth well known for its Royal Naval College and many traditional boatyards further up the Dart.

 

From Dartmouth to Brixham is quite a short hop and you will see the big cliffs of Berry Head on your way into Brixham. Look out for Peregrine Falcons that breed on the cliffs.