We left just before high tide at about 0950hrs.  I wanted to head out towards Clacton for a change but it was an easterly wind and the waves were a bit rough so headed up towards Maldon against the tide. 

Made good progress and anchored off Osea for lunch. Then carried on but turned round as the channel was narrowing and it still wasn’t low water. 

Beat all the way back down with the tide and just after low water headed up Mersea Fleet. 

There still wasn’t much water in Tollesbury channel so anchored a couple of times and got the boat mostly packed up. 

By this time it was very dark. Managed to get down to the cill but couldn’t see that it was still exposed until we had nudged up against it. I thought we gently drift over as the water rose but we bumped and ground over broadside on. Hopefully haven’t sustained any damage!  Once over we did some bumper boats as we ran aground in the marina. Eventually managed to get into our berth. Got home just before 2100 hrs. 

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