It doesn't often happen that we have a following wind there and back but that is what happened over the bank holiday weekend. We set off from Bridgemarsh a couple of hours after high water and made it to The Spitway with a hour of tide to go. 3 hours to do 15 miles is a record. Then we sailed up the Colne and anchored in Pyefleet Creek.
Whilst at anchor the new sails went on. Then the wind which had been from the south died down making for a very comfortable night at anchor. The next day two plans were considered. Go up the Colne on the tide then turn at high water to go with the flow back to The Crouch via the Spitway OR set off with a couple of hours of foul tide and aim for the Ray Sand Channel at high water, then sail up the Crouch against the tide.
With a pleasant Northerly breeze and new sails up we went for option 2. Against the tide, we made it back in five hours!
This blog is the random accounts of a much loved and used Macwester Rowan on the East Coast of the UK from the perspective of Chantilly, the boat. Veneer and Varnish would also have been a suitable title for this 'account' of my life as a small boat living on the East Coast.
Saturday 31 May 2014
New Sails part 2
The new sails arrived from Crusader, each in a sail bag. They went on with no fuss and all lines went where they should, maybe the fool can measure! The Genoa luff rope might be a little on the skinny side but it hasn't popped out yet. If he ever gets any friends who know how to use a camera then we may get a photo of me going at full speed with my lovely bright white sails.
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