Padstow is famous for many things; The Camel Estuary, fighting fishermen, Mr Stein and of course Doom Bar. For a sailor, Padstow is the only safe refuge harbour along the North Cornish coast and what a calm and secure harbour it is.

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Being a weekend the Harbour Master Bryn Phillips was not working, but his cheerful team (including Al in the photo) looked after me superbly. Undoubtedly the most unique thing about Padstow is the dramatic change from rough fishing harbour to polished tourist destination in just a couple of decades. It is very impressive. 

The entrance to the harbour is notorious, and you can see from my photos why that is….. a large tidal range covers the sand banks at high water, with the Green “starboard buoy” marking the edge of Doom (meaning Sandy) Bar.
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On the opposite bank is the village of Rock where I spotted my first Beach Master…. another challenge awaits! .
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