Shotley Point and Ganges After the storm had passed, we very much liked to sail again after spending 2 days in a marina. We decided to go to Shotley Point, near Felixtowe, so when the wind dropped below 5 Bft the next day we could easily go to Brightlingsea. Before leaving Ipswich Haven Marina, we …
This year, for our 3-week vacation, we chose to sail to the south coast of England. Our trip started at the IJmuiden marina. After re-fuelling, we took off at 11.00 am and set sail for Lowestoft, about 100 nm west of the Dutch coast. The weather forecast predicted Bft1-2, so indeed, after 2 hrs we …
Lowestoft – Southwold We left Lowestoft for a short trip to Southwold. Unfortunately, wind was SW so it took a bit more time and a lot of waves on the bow before we reached it. The entrance to river Blyth was not easy to find, at first. It consisted of two small dark jetties; somewhat …