You cannot command the wind but …

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… you can adjust the sails … that’s a good motto for life but for a sailor there is also the other option …. to change the destination !

The trip to Lundy was frustrated by the wrong winds – not strong as such but coming from the wrong direction to round Lands End and have the prospect of sheltering in the very limited anchorage close in to the island.

So instead I spent a lovely time in Falmouth where I was joined by Ruth for some National Trust garden visits and walking. On my return passage from Falmouth I visited Fowey, the Yealm (Newton Ferrers), Salcombe and Dartmouth and overall I enjoyed some more good sailing and walking.

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I’ll post a link below to a video of that trip but mostly I wanted to share with you the latest voyage of Thalmia to the Scillies in June/July. Always a favourite – I think Ruth and I have been there 8 times now – firstly on Amelie a 26ft Sadler and now on Thalmia.

This video is just 16 minutes long but I managed this time to fly my drone a little which gives some new perspectives on familiar places. Given the size of the archipelago and the fact that planes and helicopters frequently fly in to the islands I found some of the areas don’t allow drone flights. The drone has the intelligence built in to prevent you flying in certain areas and advising if you get close to these zones.

Here it is – there will be a brief follow up video in a few weeks because the return trip from Scilly was challenging but interesting! https://youtu.be/j4YpO5EoRD0

https://youtu.be/j4YpO5EoRD0

If you’re interested here is the video of the trip to Falmouth, Fowey, the Yealm etc. again with some drone footage. https://youtu.be/sBUzZbEWS8s

Published by Derek

Having started sailing later in life I have migrated from a 14ft dinghy via a Sadler 26 to a 32ft Westerly Fulmar. I sail mostly single handed in the South West from the Solent to the Scillies or across to the Channel Islands and ajacent French coast. In 2020 I planned to sail mostly single handed around Britain. Due to Covid-19 this was unfortunately not possible. I finally completed that challenge starting in April 2021: finishing in early July. You can check out my journey and experiences, good and not so good in the blog posts below or my YouTube channel - search for “voyages of Thalmia” - https://youtube.com/channel/UCb4WnIlleSAbN6oNFmSTAOQ

2 thoughts on “You cannot command the wind but …”

  1. Derek

    Thank you for your latest Thalmia post.

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    div>Sadly I can’t get the video to play

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    1. Oh dear! I will send you a direct link to the video on YouTube or perhaps Jill or Sue will be able to access it as Ruth says she has shared it on Facebook!

      https://youtu.be/j4YpO5EoRD0

      Or you can just search for Voyages of Thalmia on YouTube?

      Hope one of those routes works!

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