Weighed anchor just after nine and motored out once there was enough water. Was a still sunny morning, and once out of the channel set sail in light wind towards the Naze Tower.
Running before wind and with a calm sea, was a quiet bright day with much sun lotion applied and podcasts listened to.
As the tide turned and wind dropped even further, motored sailed so could take a short cut and cross over the Colne Bar while enough depth. And then slow sail up the Colne and return to Brightlingsea!
Being overtaken in the narrow shallow channel leaving Walton backwaters
Beach hut metropolis at Walton-on-the-naze
Passing Clayton-on-sea fun fair
Having break from sun while hydrovane steers
23 nautical miles
