October Weather

8th October

Orford to Titchmarsh for a scrub of her boot top & some TLC

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Titchmarsh Marina approaches

Titchmarsh Marina approaches

10th October

Titchmarsh to Brightlingsea

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& a short sharp squall approaching the Naze..

Harwich hidden by the weather coming through

Harwich hidden by the weather coming through

25+ knots over the deck

25+ knots over the deck

passing through

passing through

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she's heading back to Harwich

she’s heading back to Harwich

The system is through & a rainbow over the Naze as we take the flood down the Wallet now in light airs

The system is through & a rainbow over the Naze as we take the flood down the Wallet now in light airs

The only other vessel .. also heading for the Colne

The only other vessel .. also heading for the Colne

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11th October

Brightlingsea

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The wreck had gone down just outside Brightlingsea Creek.  Now salvaged and resting on the hard in front of the Colne YC.

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& out to Raysand & back to the Colne

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The Buxey

The Buxey

Looking over the Sands towards the Crouch

Looking over the Sands towards the Crouch

13th October

A very windy day & a beat up the Wallet & on in to the Orwell.  Two reefs in the main and the stay sail.  30 knots over the deck for most of the day!

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Close hauled out of the Colne in company

Close hauled out of the Colne in company

A big boat!

A big boat!

Quite rough

Quite rough

She's 60' +

She’s 60′ +

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Rounding the Naze

Rounding the Naze

And on in to our winter berth in Suffolk YH

 

 

 

 

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