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Cruises 2009

Here are some of the highlights of this year's cruising activities:

July 25-26

We had a very successful weekend cruise combined with SOCA (Suffolk offshore Cruising Association). Wind SE-SW 2-4 which gave us all excellent sailing to & from the Stour. 11 SSC members (4 boats & one caravan) were welcomed to the beach house of Chris & Phil(SOCA members) for a very convivial evening with a Chinese takeaway before wading through the mud in the dark to return to our boats and a fairly early start the next morning.

Leslie Downing

June 27/28th

4 boats made it to the Walton Backwaters: Enterprise (Alan Carr & Leslie Downing), Irene (Paul Eaton & Rupert Hannen), Woodwind (Fred Harris) & Curlew (Jack Broom). Galatea (Peter Downing & crew) had a shorter cruise.
Very little wind - F2 from the South - anchored at Stone Point - a walk, a swim supper and all aboard Enterprise for the latter part of the evening. Thick mist & no wind in the morning saw us departing under motor, with some sailing as a slight breeze came up from the S/E. Eventually a very gentle sail up the Ore/Alde in lovely sunshine.

May 30

irene

As many Cruising members were otherwise engaged this weekend only 2 boats ventured out in company, they were Wisker and Irene. In an easterly force 4-5 the trip down the coast was fairly speedy, but non too comfortable. Once into the Orwell and Stour it was good to enjoy the river sailing; with Wisker going into the Stour and Irene taking her crew up the Orwell to show them the under side of the road bridge and the docks. The boats met at Pin Mill in the evening and shared some beer onboard, as the notorious Pin Mill mud was becoming evident by 9pm. On a nearby mooring was another SSC boat. Returning home the next morning into an equally brisk wind from the north-east meant that engines were in use once a course was set to run up the coast and into the river, as the wind was dead ahead. My thanks to Ariane, Charlie Eaton, Dave, and Paul Taylor for their good company.


Paul Eaton

June

tina in the ThamesNot a club event, but undoubtedly cruising - Simon Farr sailing Tina through the Thames Barrier.