We are now in Dartmouth for the Regatta. Nigel and Sharron, Jake and Lara joined us in Salcombe bringing Venture with them and a whole load of bags! Nigel drove Venture around to Dartmouth having a good fast ride, we followed more sedately in Rowena. We are rafted against a steel boat in the midst of renovation in the middle of the River Dart, the man on board is very concerned about our ropes, we go out and he keeps tightening them, he goes out and we keep loosening them. He had them so tight he cracked the back of Rowena! Paul showed him and he's been a bit better about them, until they started to creak and make a noise which his wife didn't like! The fact that the tail end of hurricane Bill was at the time wreaking havoc in the river was neither here nor there! The air show of the lancaster, spitfire and hurricane had to be cancelled because of the wind and rain, but the air sea rescue helicopter turned up and along with the lifeboat gave us a demonstration.

Today is much better we all went in Venture to Torquay for fish and chips. We have dressed Rowena with all her flags and she looks very nice, today there is a different sort of helicopter routine for us to watch, and fireworks at 9pm, tomorrow the navy ships arrives in port, the red arrows and parachutists, busy, busy, busy!
Phil is coming to join us on Saturday and then we will have to start heading back to Portsmouth.