Saturday, 24 April 2010
April 18th - Orwell
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A follow-up cruise on the Orwell, taking the last of the incoming tide towards Ipswich and under the bridge, and then joining the early ebb back to the mooring. Crew consisted of myself, assisted by Sally, Tom, Gilly and James. Picnic, South East of the bridge. Sailing until final tack opposte Woolverstone, when outboard was utilised. 6.9nm. Odometer now reading 24.4nm.
This is a log of sailing activities aboard Daisy II, a 22ft Drascombe Coaster No.280.
Formerly named Aquarius, she was built in July 1997 by Honnor Marine(UK) Ltd of Totnes, Devon. The original Daisy, a Devon Lugger, was purchased in 2005 following an unexpectedly early opportunity to realise a mid-life crisis! Daisy II, with cabin, afforded more scope for overnight stops, and was purchased at the end of 2006.
For several seasons she was moored at Pin Mill on the River Orwell, Suffolk. More recently, the trailer sailing option, utilising a versatile ‘roller coaster’ road trailer, has extended the sailing range. Over the years, we have sailed from various locations off the south coast from Cornwall to Hampshire, a number of inland reservoirs and the Norfolk Broads. However, her key stamping ground is the east coast, usually based around the Harwich area and reaching destinations ranging from North Kent up to Southwold, whilst also launching on the North Norfolk coast at Wells next the Sea. Most recently, a trip from Harwich to Whitby has served only further to whet the appetite: perhaps, one day, Daisy II might complete her journey, in small stages of course, around the UK!
Annual logs
2019: 205.4nm (up to 30th June)
2018: 611nm
2017: 605nm
2016: 678nm
2015: 690nm
2014: 737nm
2013: 655nm
2012: 462nm
2011: 580nm
2010: 432nm
2009: 349nm
(distances recorded, since the beginning of 2009, using Garmin GPS technology)
Total recorded distance: 6004 nm
Links
- Drascombe Association
- Drascombe Flickr group
- Keep turning left
- Charles Stock - Shoal Waters
- Pin Mill Sailing Club
- East coast pilot
- Honnor Marine
- Churchouse Boats
- Anglia Yacht Brokerage
- Wooden Drascombes
- Lugger repair and maintenance
- Scamp building website
- Swallow Boats
- Cape Cutter website
- Dinghy Cruising Association
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Julian,
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you have been following the Keep Turning Left site run by Dylan Winter. He publishes videos of his travels as he circumnavigates the UK. In his latest film he is in the Orwell and captures your Drascombe on her mooring.
I wasn't aware of this. What a splendid site. Poor Daisy II out in a squall...
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