Catamaran Cruising

Having spent nealy a week here we understand why so many sailors like to base their boats in The River Fal.

We found a majical spot to anchor on the River Percuil, which is just opposite St Mawes.   There is a drying bay which offers complete shelter and is totally unspoiled by the wind or tidal currents.  There is of course a land owner who attempts to keep the water that is overlooked by his properties clear of intruders.  There are signs posted on the shore advising that mooring is not permitted.  Allways willing to test things to the limit we anchored in the bay and spent two very pleasant days there only to be confronted by the Land owner the following evening.   Not wishing to push our luck when uncertain of our legal position we decided to lift our anchor and move further up river.  It would appear from what this Landed Gentry was claiming is that since Henry VIII's disolution of the monestries, his family have owned tthe property which includes the foreshore.  The foreshore is all the land that is between mean high water and mean low water.  Of course have no means of checking this out whilst afloat.  This raises an interesting legal point as his notices refer to mooring.  Mooring is to tie up to a fixed object that is already secured to the land or sea bed.  his is not to be confused with anchoring which is done using the boat's own equipment.  My understanding is that all tidal water is navigable and free to use at will,  I also understand that anchoring is a navigable right provided it is not done in  manor that impedes free movement of other boats.  I am therefore of the opinion that this gentleman has no right to restrict normal boating activity within this bay.

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