Blearily we departed Tomahawk Head around 8:30 am with overcast skies and a W wind of around 12 knots. We motored around the top of Waterhouse Island then sailed from there. The wind was up to 15 knots by then, subsequently increasing to 20 from the west and gusting 23 as we closed on Bridport.
By 1:30 pm Tegwen was safe at anchor near the old jetty at the northern end of Bridport, known as Waterhouse Beach. Rather than be couped up on the boat on what had turned into a delightful sunny afternoon, we dragged out the inflatable dinghy and were soon on our way to the shore. A pleasant walk to the other end of Bridport revealed the very narrow entrance into the fast flowing creek/river most unsuitable for a yacht to enter and more importantly a nice bakery in which to enjoy time over a coffee.
