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| Evening sail across to the Colne |
On Instagram, this has been dubbed the 'end of (yet another academic) year mini-cruise’. Weary but glad to be afloat!
This cruise came at the end of term and also followed on from a few days of record-breaking heat - it was good to be out and about with a slightly cooler sea breeze, although that had developed into a stiffer easterly, by the end of day 2, so I decided to come home a day early, and postponed any serious coastal passage-making.
On day 1, having faffed around in Bradwell Marina, there was insufficient time for a sail up to Walton, so I diverted to Pyefleet for a relaxed evening.
Day 2 allowed for a jaunt up the coast to Holland-on-Sea, hove-to for for elevenses. Then, with the turned tide, I sailed back to The Blackwater and ended up in a delightful anchorage in Mayland Creek just off the Steeple Bay holiday park - great protection from a developing easterly, and drying out overnight.
Day 3 could have been another day at sea, but the easterly winds put me off. I sailed and then motored over choppy 'wind over tide' waters back to Bradwell. A longer cruise will have to wait for more suitable weather…
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| White: 20 July, 9.7nm; red: 21 July, 30.6nm; green: 22 July, 6.6nm. Total length 46.9nm |
