Night at anchor at Walton Blackwater

What a really pretty part of the country we are in at the moment. I’ve never been here before but there are so many little creeks to explore and investigate that I will definitely have to come back here and check them out in the future – hopefully on board a wee boat called Gannet – if my mum and dad would agree?! First night at anchor on the trip – tremendous to wake up in a wee channel with a seal bobbing up next to us. Unfortunately, as is always the way, there was no camera handy, well it was 0700 in the morning and by the time we had retrieved camera the crafty seal had swum away!! We’ve got a few hours at anchor until we are able to leave the creek so the crew are cracking on with the Leg 3 video, our presentation for the hospital visit tomorrow and of course the Uno cards have come out!! Off to Ipswich this afternoon, until then. Laters Karen

Well I think im going to start of were Karen did it is absolutely amazing but the weather is not great but spirits aree very high. we had a very nice breakfast cooked by dan and dan now we are waiting to move on and get to Ipswich. Uno is the only game  lol. james out

Soo we had a awesome sail out of the Thames with some nice wind and a steady pace of about 9 knots. DanDan auto helm (me) helmed all the way which I found really fun. After a well deserved sleep we headed to Bradwell (yipieeeee) we arrived about midday and just chillaxed on the boat. We where all getting ready for some highropes ,so we decided we would all go up the mast for some ‘practice’ but really it was for a bit of fun . Shortly after we made our way to the high ropes which I was very very very excited about, after a few leaps of faith and some epic climbing we all headed back to the boat for the evening. The next morning we where ment to be dinghy sailing but there was no wind, what a bummer but instead we went POWERBOATING in Bradwell’s ribs we had a nice rag around of the boat in the river then went over to Mersea so a ice cream Mmmmmmmmm. We also played a bit of archery and I sat watching the topper national squad arrive as I plotted to steal there full kitted out toppers . After are 2 days at bradwell we headed up to Walton on the naze to anchor for the night on the way we saw a 29er which was moving a lot faster then us but was awesome to watch. That brings us to now rain, thunder and lightning and, a hot chocolate waiting to sail (motor) to Ipswich. x
Dan (wee)
We sailed out of bradwell yesterday. And we were heading for the Wolton Channel it was quite windy but ok weather. When we got closer to Wolton Channel The weather picked up a bit and got more and more windy and started to rain, So not so good weather but was still cool =]. We anchored up at the Wolton Channel which was Ok, And all the crew had a game of articulate which was awesome because the girls won =] =] Soon we will be motoring to Ipswich not so good weather to sail but will still be fun =]
Steffi