Into the Deben

Julian picked me up at the Suffolk Yacht Haven, and I stowed the shopping while he took Robinetta back out into the river. We motor sailed until we crossed the shipping lane, then sailed up the coast, staying much closer in than normal. The Deben entrance has changed a lot since last year, and we were given a really useful photo map when we joined the cruise, so could see that we did not really need to go as far out as the Woodford Haven Safe Water mark. Unfortunately the inshore course put us in the middle of a lot of crab pots, so we'll stay further out next time!

We headed straight for the Mid Knoll buoy then went into the river. The sand banks after Mid Knoll are really high this year, we went in just after half tide, and they were over a metre clear of the water.

We had a lovely run/reach up river to Ramsholt, where the harbour master directed us to a mooring close to the Pub. We picked it up under sail, which always makes us feel good. Victoria came about an hour later and did the same thing right next to us. Maryll, Transcur and Avola took other nearby moorings. We were right in the heart of things!

We got a lift to the Pub in Spare Rib, and met up with Ben there for an OGA meal before the three of us headed back to Robinetta for the night. Ben is going to crew on Maryll again tomorrow.