Mylor. The last stop on our Summer Cruise of Devon and Cornwall.  Our first challenge, finding the channel to enter the marina.  This was marked but depth of tide meant that we could only enter +/- 3hours around high tide due to a shallow area in the channel.

We found the entrance due to a larger boat ahead of us.  They’d slowed down.  Presumably they were waiting for more tide to allow them over the shallow patch.  So we snuck past.  They looked on nervously not knowing, of course, of our special shallow draft keel.  Once over the shallows it was a straight line to the marina entrance.  We had reserved a spot as we were keeping Trouper there for a week.  We were directed to the outer pontoon which was protected from the SW but not from the E so was a bit bouncy from passing traffic.

The marina staff were really welcoming and helpful but were busy.  The change in forecast meant they were flooded with boats wanting to stay for Falmouth week and others wanting safe harbour from the forecast storms generated by hurricane Bertha.

Mylor itself seemed to be mainly marina buildings with comprehensive shower facilities, chandlery, boatyard, restaurant, bar and marina offices.  All were very neat and even colour coordinated.  We didn’t have long to explore as we had a train to catch in the afternoon.

We did meet our boating neighbours.  The owner of a Hanse moored ahead of us was on the last leg of a circumnavigation of Britain.   He’d recently retired, though didn’t look old enough, and had spent the Summer turning left.  Leaving Southampton he, with various friends and family leaving and joining along the way, sailed up to the Orkney Islands and then down the West coast and around the corner.  He too had failed to get to the Scilly Islands but otherwise had a fantastic Summer and start to his retirement.  He was staying for a few days so promised to keep an eye out for Trouper while she was on her own – which was very kind.

In terms of other facilities, Mylor is close to a supermarket – Tesco vans seemed to be delivering to the boats – with Penryn and Falmouth relatively close by.  We heard that the food in the marina restaurant and bar is very good.

We caught the Falmouth train from Penryn to Truro the branch line that links the mainline to the Falmouth docks.  Now it’s mostly locals and tourists.  It’s a taxi ride from Mylor through winding country roads.  Our taxi driver was hoping that the storms wouldn’t mess with the Red Arrows display later in the week.