28th May 2018

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Departure Port: Chatham Marina
Departure Time: 11:35
Destination Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Way Point 1: Rochester C.C 12:00 - 14:40
Way Point 1 Position: 10 Esplanade, Rochester ME1 1QN, UK
Way Point 2: Long Reach 15:50
Way Point 2 Location: Hoo St. Werburgh, UK
Destination Port: Chatham Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 16:50
Destination Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
High Water At Destination: 12:55

Sky State: Light Clouds
Preciptation: Dry
Wind Speed (kts): 1 Light Air 1-3
Wind Direction: NE
Visibility (metre/Miles): Moderate 2M-5M
Sea State: Rippled 0.1m
Temperature (c): 26
Pressure (mb): 1019
Engine Hours: 2.7
Trip Distance (nm): 15.3
Total Trip Time (hrs): 5.25
Total Trip Time (mins): 315
Fuel Usage (litres): 21.3
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names: Ray & Annette + Amie, Danny, Andy & Anita
Cruise Notes: Locked out of Chatham on a planned trip to Rochester so as to help Nick set up his Navionics software. Had Amie & Danny on-board as crew today, Danny's first trip out so soon after leaving Chatham he took the helm for a while. Stayed at Rochester, on the fuel berth, for lunch and setup. A really beautiful day and very hot so on departing Rochester decided to take a cruise out into the estuary. Called up Andy & Anita (in Chatham) and invited them to meet us on Chatham visitors berth, hove to as they boarded. Ran out to Long Reach before turning and heading back to Chatham against a strong ebbing tide.

6th May 2018

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Departure Port: Rochester
Departure Time: 15:00
Departure Port Location: 5 Esplanade, Rochester ME1 1QE, UK
Way Point 1: Folly Point 16:00
Way Point 1 Position: Hoo, Rochester ME3 9LS, UK
Destination Port: Chatham Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 16:34
Destination Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
High Water At Destination: 17:15

Sky State: Clear Sky
Preciptation: Dry
Wind Speed (kts): 3 Gentle Breeze 7-10
Wind Direction: NE
Visibility (metre/Miles): Good >5M
Sea State: Smooth 0.1-0.5m
Temperature (c): 22
Pressure (mb): 1022
Engine Hours: 1.5
Trip Distance (nm): 9.4
Total Trip Time (hrs): 1.57
Total Trip Time (mins): 94
Fuel Usage (litres): 11.83
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names: Ray & Annette + Amie
Cruise Notes: Slipped our lines at Rochester after a lovely couple of days there and headed back to Chatham via Folly Point, beautiful day and didn't want to waste the sun. Very busy at Gillingham with lots of sailing craft about making for an interesting journey. On arriving back at Chatham the lock was on free flow so didn't have to lock in.

4th May 2018

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Departure Port: Chatham Marina
Departure Time: 13:55
Departure Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Way Point 1: Long Reach 14:48
Destination Port: Rochester
Destination Arrival Time: 15:55
Destination Port Location: 10 Esplanade, Rochester ME1 1QN, UK
High Water At Destination: 16:15

Sky State: Partly Cloudy
Preciptation: Dry
Wind Speed (kts): 1 Light Air 1-3
Wind Direction: SW
Visibility (metre/Miles): Good >5M
Sea State: Smooth 0.1-0.5m
Temperature (c): 19
Pressure (mb): 1023
Engine Hours: 2.1
Trip Distance (nm): 12.4
Total Trip Time (hrs): 2
Total Trip Time (mins): 120
Fuel Usage (litres): 16.57
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names: Ray & Annette +
Cruise Notes: Departed for planned weekend at RCC where we will be moored for 2 days in order to visit the annual Sweep Festival in Rochester. Before heading up river to RCC we took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed out into the estuary first. Motored to Long Reach where we turned and made for Rochester, giving the engines a good workout to rid the hull of any weed collected while in the marina. Arrived at RCC and took a temporary berth until instructed by the mooring master.