Pennyhole Bay Race

The Pennyhole bay race was supposed to start at 1100, but the start time got pushed back to 1200 to have a little more depth to get past Stone Point. The channel has got rather shallow despite being dredged last month, and some of the deeper draft boats would have got stuck.

We did not get a very good start, and I did not really have my racing head on. We managed to keep up with the Walton Charm for a while, but by the time we were past Pye End we were the back markers. We persevered and passed the finish line at Pin Mill hard by 1550.

Julian wanted to pick up a buoy under sail, and we tried, but the wind and tide conspired against us and by 1635 I had had enough and insisted we put the engine on so we could get on the buoy. Five minutes later we were tied up securely and I jumped into Worm to try to get to the shop at Chelmondiston before it shut.

Not a great day on the water, but the evening barbecue at Pin Mill Sailing Club went well. Unfortunately Julian fell off the hard on the way back to Worm, getting his waterproof jacket and last pair of clean trousers covered in mud. We'll have to use the laundrette at Suffolk Yacht Haven tomorrow!