Sailing around Britain
Are you planning to sail around Britain? Whether your home port is in Scotland, Wales or England, I would be happy to let you know what the coast is like beyond your usual sailing waters.
I would always be interested to hear from other people who have sailed round Britain and link up with you.
I am very happy to assist sailors from the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Ireland (especially Ireland - the Irish were so kind to me) who may be planning a circumnavigation and would appreciate some help.
Here is where I visited. Tell me about your adventures.
Starcross (River Exe) - beautiful Teignmouth 
charming Brixham
disappointing Dartmouth
fine Dittesham
Salcombe - a mixed bag
Kingsbridge - fun
Newton Ferrers on the River Yealm is lovely 
Saltash has a pontoon to be avoided. The wind howls under the bridge.
The River Tamar can be explored many a mile.
interesting Plymouth but soulless marinas
Dandy Hole (St Germans) - stunning 
Torpoint - avoid
Cremyll - great little anchorage.
Fowey - touristy but very nice
secret River Lerryn - for shoal draft bilge keelers.
Falmouth - lots to do and see. Visit the maritime museum.
Mylor - nice church
Pandora Inn - super food. Be aware that the pontoon dries out.
Truro - a revelation. Moor by the harbour master and explore the town.
lovely Malpas with walks ashore.
Penryn is workmanlike
artistic Penzance - shopping becomes more interesting up the hill.
St Ives - overrun - but visit Barbara Hepworth's place. 
Padstow - rather spoilt
Clovelly - a time machine and wonderful if you miss the crowds
Bideford - grows on you
Croyde Bay - happy memories and great beaches
Swansea - no thanks
Port Eynon Bay - pleasant
Tenby - a gem. Great beaches and interesting town 
Milford Haven - convenient shopping by the marina
Cleddau Estuary (Llanion) - go up river if you can.
Solva - charming but watch the rocks as you enter
Cardigan - a bygone age. Quick shop at high tide.
New Quay - very friendly harbour
magical Aberdovey. Walk down to the Penhelig Arms for fine dining.
Pwllheli - a missed opportunity?
Menai Strait (Port Dinorwic)- the Swellies are challenging bit fun
Port St Mary (Isle of Man)- supportive people. Lots to do.
Strangford Lough (Northern Ireland) - fantastic
Portaferry - run down but there is a useful laundry.
Quoile - a hidden corner with a friendly club.
idyllic Ringhaddy
Strangford - uplifting
Donaghadee - tough but kind
Portpatrick - so Scottish. Great putting green.
Girvan - great people, lots of stories of smuggling.
Troon - not so great people
Millport (Cumbrae)- pretty
Rothesay (Bute)- impressive
West Kyle - serene
Portavadie (Loch Fyne) - useful
Ardrishaig basin 
quirky Lochgilphead
Crinan - finest spot on the west coast?
Ardinamir Bay by the islands of Torsa and Luing - read all the pilot books
Puilladobhran - hard to leave
Kerrera, Oban - good location
Loch Aline - sheltered
Sanna Bay - very challenging entrance
Arisaig - treasure island
The Small Isles of Eigg and Muck - you might not get away
Oronsay in Loch Sunart - go camping
The Sound of Mull - clan country
Loch Creran - rare coral
Ballachulish (Glencoe)- not quite
Loch Linnhe - ordinary
Onich is passable
Corpach (Fort William) - well connected
Laggan (Caledonian Canal)
Fort Augustus - coach parties
Inverness - explore the bookshop/cafe culture
discover Cromarty. Ask about A. N. Hardie, the artist.
Findhorn paradise
Lossiemouth - steady
Portknockie - salt of the earth
Whitehills - friendliest marina
MacDuff - industrial
Gardenstown - red rocks. Walk along to Crovie
Rosehearty - mackeral for supper
efficient Peterhead
Stonehaven - walk the cliff to the castle
Johnshaven - take the bus to Montrose. Or better still, sail into Montrose and investigate William Adam, the sculptor
Arbroath - not where the smokies originated but worth a stop
Anstruther - watch out for fun fair. Walk along the coast path.
Elie - dinghy port
Edinburgh (Granton) - nice club, horrid spot
Inchcolm - missable - but fine views of the Forth Rail bridge
Isle of May - leave the birds in peace
Dunbar via Bass Rock - exciting
Eyemouth - well organised showers
Lindisfarne - lives up to billing. Oyster catchers.
Amble - genuine people
Blyth - super yachtclub
Sunderland - desolate but safe
Hartlepool - massive marina
weird Whitby
Scarborough - useful stop but avoid the seafront
Grimsby - only if you have to
Spurn Head - amazing
I left my heart in Wells Next The Sea
Great Yarmouth - crazy tides
Lowestoft - easy stop
Aldeburgh - beauty spoilt by attitude of some people
Snape - beauty enhanced by local people
Orford - Miss Marple country
Butley River - easily missed - quiet anchorage
Shotley - jump off point
Mistley - seek out architecture
Ramsgate - mishmash
Dover - historic
Rye - a nightmare and a dream
Eastbourne - excellent facilities
Brighton - lots of food choice. Marina is rather appealing in a way.
Littlehampton - little space
Gosport - slip over the ferry to Portsmouth
Poole - expensive ashore
Weymouth - reasonable
Bridport - dire swell 
Exemouth - not welcome
Topsham - home again
For more photos, read Skippering Kippa or contact the author, Rupert Hugh Emerson. rupertemerson @ hotmail.com