On 23rd November trials began on the new Brixham Express Torquay-Brixham service. The first passengers boarded the temporary ferry Pride of Exmouth, usually based at her namesake resort, ahead of the planned arrival of a new catamaran for the commuter service. The £1.5 million custom-built 100- seater craft, under construction in Donegal, will not be ready until mid-December and the usual crossing time is scheduled to be 15 minutes.