14th October 2016

Departure Port: Chatham Marina
Departure Time: 11:26
Departure Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Way Point 1: Rochester
Way Point 1 Position: Esplanade, Rochester ME1, UK
Destination Port: Chatham Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 12:45
Destination Port Location: Leviathan Way, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
High Water At Destination: 11:59

Sky State: Cloudy
Preciptation: Dry
Wind Speed (kts): 2 Light Breeze 4-6
Wind Direction: NE
Visibility (metre/Miles): Good >5M
Sea State: Rippled 0.1m
Temperature (c): 13
Pressure (mb): 1007
Engine Hours: 1.3
Trip Distance (nm): 6.58
Total Trip Time (hrs): 1.32
Total Trip Time (mins): 79
Fuel Usage (litres): 10.26
Fuel Added: 172.1 L

Crew Names: Ray & Annette + Marion & Richard
Cruise Notes: Short cruise to take Richard out on the boat for the first time. Turned left after leaving Chatham Marina and took him & Marion up to Rochester before turning back.

Nice little run out on an October day.

Fuel tanks topped up on return to Chatham 172 ltrs.

4th October 2016

Departure Port: Allington Marina
Departure Time: 14:00
Departure Port Location: Maidstone ME16 0NH, UK
Way Point 1: Allington Lock 14:10 - 14:24
Waypoint 1 Position: Lock House, Allington Locks, Maidstone ME16 0LU, UK
Destination Port: Chatham Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 16:30
Destination Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
High Water At Destination: 15:29

Sky State: Clear Sky
Preciptation: Dry
Wind Speed (kts): 2 Light Breeze 4-6
Wind Direction: SW
Visibility (metre/Miles): Good >5M
Sea State: Slight 0.5-1.25m
Temperature (c): 16
Pressure (mb): 1021
Engine Hours: 2.5
Trip Distance (nm): 12.7
Total Trip Time (hrs): 2.5
Total Trip Time (mins): 150
Fuel Usage (litres): 19.72
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names: Ray, Pete & Tony
Cruise Notes: After 4 weeks back at Allington Marina undergoing a major hull revamp Kevayling has finally been returned to the water and we are taking her back to Chatham. Departed from the marina and passed through Allington Lock only to be confronted by a serious amount of debris and rubbish in the river. There was a requirement to proceed very slowly in order to avoid damage to our freshly painted boat!

Half way to Chatham we picked up a May Day Relay from Dover coastguard regarding a sinking vessel at Strood Pier Rochester. To far away to assist but passed the incident later which by that time was under control.

Arrived safely back at Chatham Marina and put her back in her berth. It's been a long four weeks away.