The original idea was to set off into the night after work but a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, torrential rain and 50mph gusts meant I slept (poorly) in the marina before setting off early Saturday morning. 

I headed off on the last off the ebb towards Brightlingsea and took the new flood up the Colne.  The wind was light and sporadic. 

As we headed up the Colne past Brightlingsea it began to fill in. We had the avoid racing Optimists and smacks. 

Once we were back in the Blackwater it was the forecast 5 to 6 so it was a long, wet wind over tide beat back to Bradwell.  The conditions were the strongest we’ve been out in requiring some heavy reefing but Lou-Lou Belle did very well and we learnt lots. 

Not a night sail!

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