Fal Tastic

An early row out to Pendennis Head woke me up nicely. Having spotted a small swell and a light offshore breeze, back home I loaded up for Ghylly and had a sunny two hours (wetsuit rolled down) either side of low tide on glassy sea, catching ankle snappers on the old Starboard. I finished my book over a picnic lunch watching the comings and goings on the beach. The SUP rental were setting up their new accomodation ready for (hopefully) a fantastic summer.

A Pretty Perfect Day

Early morning row to St Mawes

To the North Coast and Glorious Gwithian

Surf 'till your arms are tired

Chill out as the sun gets tired too. Home for supper.

Crantock

With the sun out in the morning and temperatures topping 16 degrees, we just had to take advantage of swell hitting the North Coast. Claire mooched around Newquay, chatting up locals while I paddled out into some tasty surf. Being too scared to catch much, I did manage my first ever free-fall (back onto the board) while paddling OUT and over a monster. The winter storms have completely remodelled the beach: The river now runs sideways South in a huge loop, generating new rips to negotiate. After a pic nic in the dunes and a walk along a super low tide, we returned to base to watch England win the rugby against Wales.

Mounts Bay

We lunched overlooking The Mount, then wandered around Trengwainton Gardens, enjoying massive magnolias in rampant flower, with further views back across Mounts Bay. 

Glendurgan

We strolled around Glendurgan Gardens down to The Helford on a bright day. The camellias and magnolias lit up the walk. The sunny estuary provided great views from empty beaches, sheltered from the chilly North winds. We skimmed stones, squinting into the sun; then sat still, lulled into a relaxed calm, with gentle waves lapping at our feet.

A robin darted around our feet, then serenaded us from a nearby branch. Today, we could even hear the bees. Roll on Spring!

Gorgeous Gig

The gig being built at The Maritime Museum by disabled veterans is now painted and ready to get wet. It will be rowed to The Scillies and then raced by a Help For Heroes crew at The World Championships. Hope they win!