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Aldeburgh

606

NM

Total Distance

37

Days

Time at Sea

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Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

Today at 12:41

Short sail to Orford

Beautiful sunny day. 2 gusting 4. Beat against tide to just outside Orford. Reach back doing 6.5knts. Wonderful. End with some noodles for lunch

Short sail to Orford

6.9

NM

1h 31m

Aldeburgh Martello Tower to Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

Wednesday at 13:48

Making the most of Autumn sun

Force 4 gusting 5 from SE lovely sunshine and picnic lunch

Making the most of Autumn sun

2.9

NM

1h 14m

River Alde to Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

Wednesday at 11:45

Manual Entry

Outbound to lunch

Sunny and blustery

Outbound to lunch

2.5

NM

55min

Aldeburgh to River Alde, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

7 October 2024 at 09:56

Delivery to Larkman’s for Henry

10 gusting 18 ssw. Anchored at the Rocks for lunch boat out of the water at 1515 all very easy.

Delivery to Larkman’s for Henry

24.6

NM

5h 24m

Aldeburgh Martello Tower to Woodbridge, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

28 September 2024 at 12:06

Picnic at Abraham’s Bosom

NW2-3 beautiful sunshine fresh air wonderful autumn sail down to The back of Havergate island

Picnic at Abraham’s Bosom

14.7

NM

6h 26m

Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

24 September 2024 at 15:59

Calibration trip and overnight Fray Bentos

Nice sail in 2/3 on Tuesday no wind and rain Wednesday morning. But did three measured runs to calibrate the log

Calibration trip and overnight Fray Bentos

12.5

NM

18h 14m

Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

22 September 2024 at 10:57

Return from RHYC

Boring mainly motoring return sail . Forgot to stop when back on mooring at 1610

Return from RHYC

26.1

NM

4h 60m

Woolverstone to Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

21 September 2024 at 10:46

AYC to RHYC

Annual trip to Royal Harwich with club cruisers. Easterly and then North Easterly 2-4 . Motor sailed down River then sailed the rest. Departed 1030 arrived 1545. With Rory and Anna.

AYC to RHYC

23.7

NM

4h 52m

Aldeburgh Bay to Woolverstone, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

14 August 2024 at 12:17

Return from Ipswich

Boring uneventful return from Ipswich docks. What little wind always on the nose, mainly motored. Missed the tide due to slow locking out at Ipswich. Back on the mooring.

Return from Ipswich

28

NM

8h 44m

Freston to Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Johnny Dawson

Johnny Dawson

11 August 2024 at 10:18

Delivery to Ipswich for repairs

NE 2-4 very variable therefore motor sailed to arrive on time. Tied up in Beacon Marina. Very short finger berth not long enough to keep stern in.

Delivery to Ipswich for repairs

32.5

NM

8h 48m

Aldeburgh to Greenwich, United Kingdom