A day of two distinct halves. The first, glassy smooth sea with no wind, so motoring and taking last of tide out into Thames Estuary and the Wallet Spitway. And then the second, turn the corner and a breeze appears and long sail all with way up the estuary with the tide to the Medway following a Thames barge as guide.
Weighed anchor just after 5am to catch last of tide out of River Colne
Catching up with Thames sailing barge
Thames sailing barge raised new sail. Not sure it’s name but above the jib at the bow.
Drying cushion cover after coffee spillage!
On collision course and this ship couldn’t change course in channel - so I did!
Hard to make out in photo, but this is The SS Richard Montgomery that went aground and sank 1944.
https://www.medway.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5870/ship_wreck_ss_richard_montgomery_8_june_2021.pdf
Another Contessa 26! I emailed Barbara at the Contessa 26 Association and she replied this boat has just been sold, and new owner setting out to sail to Lithuania.
