22nd July 2018

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Departure Port: Chatham Marina
Departure Time: 10:35
Departure Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Way Point 1: Stangate Creek 11:45 - 16:00
Destination Port: Chatham Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 17:50
Destination Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Low Water At Destination: 15:02

Sky State: Cloudy
Preciptation: Dry
Wind Speed (kts): 2 Light Breeze 4-6
Wind Direction: W
Visibility (metre/Miles): Good >5M
Sea State: Smooth 0.1-0.5m
Temperature (c): 25
Pressure (mb): 1015
Engine Hours: 3
Trip Distance (nm): 19
Total Trip Time (hrs): 7.25
Total Trip Time (mins): 435
Fuel Usage (litres): 23.67
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names: Ray & Annette +
Cruise Notes: Planned cruise to Stangate Creek for BBQ lunch. Steady cruise out at 8.5kts and called Temptation on arrival at Stangate Creek, directed to Slaughterhouse Point where we rafted alongside Temptation and Dizzy. Enjoyed a lovely afternoon BBQ before heading back to Chatham. Held outside lock due to number of returning boats.

At anchor in Stangate Creek.

21st July 2018

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Departure Port: Chatham Marina
Departure Time: 11:12
Departure Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Way Point 1: Rochester C.C 12:10 - 14:50
Way Point 1 Position: 10 Esplanade, Rochester ME1 1QN, UK
Destination Port: Chatham Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 15:27
Destination Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Low Water At Destination: 14:02

Sky State: Partly Cloudy
Precipitation: Dry
Wind Speed (kts): 1 Light Air 1-3
Wind Direction: W
Visibility (metre/Miles): Good >5M
Sea State: Smooth 0.1-0.5m
Temperature (c): 26
Pressure (mb): 1013
Engine Hours: 1
Trip Distance (nm): 5.4
Total Trip Time (hrs): 4.25
Total Trip Time (mins): 255
Fuel Usage (litres): 7.89
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names: Ray & Annette +
Cruise Notes: Really beautiful day so decided to run upriver to Rochester Cruising Club. Waited for the tide to turn and then ran back to Chatham.

8th July 2018

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Departure Port: Chatham Marina
Departure Time: 11:00
Departure Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Way Point 1: Stangate Creek 12:15 - 15:10
Way Point 1 Position: Upchurch, UK
Destination Port: Chatham Marina
Destination Arrival Time: 16:37
Destination Port Location: 187 Leviathan Way, Chatham ME4 4LP, UK
Low Water At Destination: 14:30

Sky State: Clear Sky
Precipitation: Dry
Wind Speed (kts): 2 Light Breeze 4-6
Wind Direction: N
Visibility (metre/Miles): Good >5M
Sea State: Rippled 0.1m
Temperature (c): 28
Pressure (mb): 1025
Engine Hours: 2.75
Trip Distance (nm): 17.3
Total Trip Time (hrs): 5.62
Total Trip Time (mins): 337
Fuel Usage (litres): 21.7
Fuel Added: 0 L

Crew Names: Ray & Annette + Mike & Annette
Cruise Notes: Planned cruise to Stangate Gate Creek with Annette & Mike. Departed from Chatham and took a steady cruise at 7 knots out in to the Medway estuary, turned into Stangate and anchored half way down the creek on the starboard just off of an outlet marked by stakes. Remained at anchor for some 3 hrs having lunch and afternoon tea. Just after the tide turned we lifted the anchor and headed back to Chatham on a rising tide. Made the normal foul up of reversing into our berth. :-)

Enjoying the sunshine at anchor.