We set off early from Ramsholt, casting off the mooring under sail at 0800 and taking the ebb down to the Deben Bar. The wind was quite light and we did not want to fight the tide, but by 0830 we put the engine on to give us steerage way.
Low water was at 0930, but we passed West Knoll by 0905, without reading less than 5' on the depth gauge. The latest chartlet showed enough water for us (or we would not have tried) but it was still a relief to get through!
We turned the engine off after West Knoll, to drift with the tide towards Harwich. There was no wind at all, but we were not in a hurry, and it was forecast to come back. We had enough to sail by 1000, and headed off shore to catch more tide push. We went right across the shipping lane since there was nothing in it, and only tacked towards Pennyhole Bay when we reached the Cork Sands.
One long tack took us right to the Walton Channel no2 buoy (Pye End remained elusive) and then we tacked up the channel to buoy no11 before turning on the engine at 1245.
We were on a vacant mooring close to Stone Point by 1300 having had a relaxing sail in light winds and bright sun shine. A good day!
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