| Crew : | Anita, Gerry, Helen and Andy |
| Destinations : | Rivers Ore and Alde |
| Distance : | 59 Nautical Miles |
Locked
out with Anita and
Gerry around 12md in order to time entrance correctly to the river Ore.
Hopefully a little more depth than last time we went to Orford. Anita
navigating. Took kayaks with us. Faffed around going to Aldburgh but no
anchorages or buoys so back to
Pootled
up to Aldeburgh and
anchored near Aldeburgh Yacht club. Ran out of gin and forgot the
bacon. Found
a sandwich for lunch and Helen and Andy went up river in their kayaks
leaving
Anita and Gerry with the new tender and on a hunt for gin. Fun and
games for
Anita and Gerry trying to get back to Ocean Mist in the kayaks. Went
back to
Left anchorage early to get out of the River with some depth. Rescued Arabella ( A Beneteau 321) on the way back to the marina. A flat battery meant that skipper and crew had three options:
1. Sail into lock or onto pontoon
2. Get a tow from us
3. Put Andy on Arabella whilst Anita and Helen take Ocean Mist for a sail. (Anita and Helen's preferred option)
We ended up doing the second option and Arabella, skipper and crew returned safely into the marina. After filling with fuel we then ran aground. It being a busy bank holiday weekend and spring tides, the