squidge
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Thinking of spending this e/w on the Ore @ Aldburgh . Ive not been afore, any tips?also with a young crew in tow is there any events over the bank hols?
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Aldburgh
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dickh
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Look at this sitehttp://www.debenentrance.com
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I'd rather be sailing...
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I'd rather be sailing...
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Nickel
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I was there a couple of years back, and I'm pretty sure it was the bank holiday weekend - they ahd a fantastic firework display on the beach, and the RNLI were busy with displays too.
Good ice cream shop half way up the High Street.
All in all, a lovely town.
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Being paranoid simply means - having all the facts.
Good ice cream shop half way up the High Street.
All in all, a lovely town.
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Being paranoid simply means - having all the facts.
squidge
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Thanks we may also give woodbridge a try if we get time but the weather for our return on monday looks a bit grim.
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celandine
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The young crew may well like the castle at Orford. It has never been a ruin, hence lots of rooms, passages, spiral staircases to climb and a fine view of your boat from the battlements etc.
Mick
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squidge
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Thanks they enjoy playing Knights but i ve had a look at the weather posting from weatherweb and its not lookin good for friday.SW F6/F7 heavy rain /forums/images/icons/frown.gif
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sailorman
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bouys moorings marked N.O.T.T. ( new orford town trust) available @ £5 a night.
a fantastic pint of Adnams @ the Jolly Sailor.
a smoke house that smokes, anything that stands still long enough.
good anchorages >
the Butley River
Abrahams Bosom ( n/w corner of the Havergate Island )
suggest u dont anchor @ Orford as its quite deep & holding not that good + little room to swing.
might see you about.
roger
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a fantastic pint of Adnams @ the Jolly Sailor.
a smoke house that smokes, anything that stands still long enough.
good anchorages >
the Butley River
Abrahams Bosom ( n/w corner of the Havergate Island )
suggest u dont anchor @ Orford as its quite deep & holding not that good + little room to swing.
might see you about.
roger
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paulrossall
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We went to Aldburgh last weekend. We were surprised at the depth of water (on the Ore entrance) between the bungalow on the river and the red bouy as we left on Sunday at high water. Lowest I remember was 3.2mt, but we may have cut the corner a bit. Get the download charts from debenentrance web site.
Every time we picked up a mooring for the night at Aldburgh the owner turned up so we anchored just down-river of the moored ribs/rescue boats, just down from the sailing club which is on the land between the river and the sea. The holding was very good in 7mt at high water. At night we landed on the sailing club pontoon as some-one said it would be OK, but there was little water near low water and I think it will dry at LW springs. You are not allowed to use it during the day. Next day we were warned not to land on the boatyard pontoon as the ferryman uses it. We came ashore along the boatyard slipway but it was very slippy. At night I would leave a light on the boat so you can find it again and take a tourch as it does seem to be very dark!!
We did not leave early enough on our return to the Deben and having fought the flood down the river we then got no help going down the coast and went into the Deben in the second hour of ebb when it was begining to get bumpy. I would suggest you aim to enter the Deben no later than high water. There is loads to do at Aldburgh and the fish and chip shop, to starboard as you walk up the main street, is very good and worth queing,IMHO. Enjoy your visit. Paul
<hr width=100% size=1>" there is nothing-absolutely nothing-half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats".
Every time we picked up a mooring for the night at Aldburgh the owner turned up so we anchored just down-river of the moored ribs/rescue boats, just down from the sailing club which is on the land between the river and the sea. The holding was very good in 7mt at high water. At night we landed on the sailing club pontoon as some-one said it would be OK, but there was little water near low water and I think it will dry at LW springs. You are not allowed to use it during the day. Next day we were warned not to land on the boatyard pontoon as the ferryman uses it. We came ashore along the boatyard slipway but it was very slippy. At night I would leave a light on the boat so you can find it again and take a tourch as it does seem to be very dark!!
We did not leave early enough on our return to the Deben and having fought the flood down the river we then got no help going down the coast and went into the Deben in the second hour of ebb when it was begining to get bumpy. I would suggest you aim to enter the Deben no later than high water. There is loads to do at Aldburgh and the fish and chip shop, to starboard as you walk up the main street, is very good and worth queing,IMHO. Enjoy your visit. Paul
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Mirelle
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Besides the world-renowned chippie, Aldeburgh also has the Cragg Sisters tea room, which features in my 1972 log book and is still there!
Children may also like the Lifeboat House. The two watch towers on the beach are from the old "beach companies" of salvage men who used big clinker yawls off the beach. Aldeburgh is the setting for Kathleen Hale's "Orlando takes a Holiday" if your children are small.
Given time and tide, push on up towards Snape; if you don't fancy the gutway up to the Maltings (loads to do and, alas, buy) anchor under Iken Cliff.
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Besides the world-renowned chippie, Aldeburgh also has the Cragg Sisters tea room, which features in my 1972 log book and is still there!
Children may also like the Lifeboat House. The two watch towers on the beach are from the old "beach companies" of salvage men who used big clinker yawls off the beach. Aldeburgh is the setting for Kathleen Hale's "Orlando takes a Holiday" if your children are small.
Given time and tide, push on up towards Snape; if you don't fancy the gutway up to the Maltings (loads to do and, alas, buy) anchor under Iken Cliff.
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squidge
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Re: and some more stuff...
Thanks all , we had a wonderfull weekend , wet but wonderfull. Aldburgh was great and the boys really enjoyed the liftboat house, boating pond & beach. I enjoyed the pub /forums/images/icons/wink.gif.
Wow that entrance ! even at the recomended time it tests what you back bone and knees are made of. Mine at the time were rubber and jelly but my nerve held and we got in Ok .Comming out against the flood was slow and the 40 mile slog with a F7 on the nose was hard wet but enjoyable work.
Next time the deben.
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Thanks all , we had a wonderfull weekend , wet but wonderfull. Aldburgh was great and the boys really enjoyed the liftboat house, boating pond & beach. I enjoyed the pub /forums/images/icons/wink.gif.
Wow that entrance ! even at the recomended time it tests what you back bone and knees are made of. Mine at the time were rubber and jelly but my nerve held and we got in Ok .Comming out against the flood was slow and the 40 mile slog with a F7 on the nose was hard wet but enjoyable work.
Next time the deben.
ttfn.
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guyward
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crossing the Ore Bar I would suggest you head straight for the shore after passing the port hand buoy, turn to starboard when about 10 metres off, then follow the shore until inside; the starboard hand buoy needs to be left well clear as there is a shingle bank between it and the shore.
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