Jurassic Coast

A short passage along the Jurassic Coast – day three

/ Bill

The following day, the sun shone, the wind headed us at a steady 2-3 bft and I returned to Lyme Regis, tacking off then on to the coast, no great distance (about 7 nm), no time to keep,  a perfect morning’s sail. I sat back, enjoyed the sailing, took only a few photographs.

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Golden Cap on the left
Shadows and morning sun
The lower cliffs a clear grey with erosion. I am no geologist but I can appreciate the geology.
Chideock. In the days of merchant schooners and ketches, vessels would have taken the beach here to unload at low tide.
It’s not always easy to estimate the scale from the sea, however . . .
. . . see the people on the beach.
It had been as near perfect a day as is possible.

To be continued . . .

Images by Bill Whateley

A short passage along the Jurassic Coast in images – day two

/ Bill

On Thursday, I made a shorter passage from Lyme Regis to West Bay. At both Lyme Regis and West Bay, the harbourmasters and teams were both friendly and helpful.

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The early morning was calm and clear
We have walked along the coast path here. Interesting to see it from the other side
The campsite as Eype slopes down from the left. We spent a very enjoyable night here last year
The weather has clouded in and the wind begun to rise. Time to think about entering West Bay
The cliffs beyond West Bay
The swell is crossing the entrance at right angles. Interesting for a first-timer.
The entrance is no problem to the local craft.
West Bay is small but well worth the visit
The gigs return
This type of floating pontoons fits Blue Mistress
The architecture reminds me of France
The original inner harbour dries at low water leaving a small deeper pool

To be continued . . .

Images by Bill Whateley

A short passage along the Jurassic Coast in images – day one

/ Bill

On Wednesday,  I sailed from Teignmouth towards Lyme Regis on a planned four-day visit along the Jurassic Coast. The object was to view the coast from the sea – to see red cliffs, white cliffs, yellow cliffs, grey cliffs, and the small communities in between – to try and photograph them regardless of the weather.

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Shaldon 0800
The Ness, Hope’s Nose beyond
Beer Point, Branscombe and Sidmouth in distance
Beer, with Seaton to the right
The undercliff
The undercliff, approaching Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis. The famous Cobb in the foreground
Pontoons, Lyme Regis
Mackerel fishing for smaller fry
Evening, Lyme Regis
Inside The Cobb
A happy berth
No harbour is complete without its gigs
Evening racing
Charmouth in distance

To be continued . . .

Images by Bill Whateley