Short walk on the Buxey

[NUTMEG]

Middle son and I have been granted leave by respective spouses and are planning on sailing tomorrow. The plan is, leave Maldon at height of the flood tomorrow (Sunday) morning, gentle sail down river with the ebb and visit the Buxey sands for a stroll. No dinghy so planning to run boat ashore (Mk2 24 Cornish Crabber, 2’ draft with the plate up). Arrive at the Buxey an hour or so before low water, short stroll as my son has never been there, clamber back on boat as tide comes in and back up the Blackwater to arrive with the tide. Wind forecast will blow us off.

Winds look good, not a lot of water (neapish). Does this sound feasible? Only ever been to the Buxey once for the cricket and anchored off and used a dinghy. Bigger boat then, and sold dinghy with her.

Any thing I need to know? Stupid things I’ve forgotten.

 

[Kukri]

Plant the anchor to help you get off afterwards if the wind should come round?

The sea breeze may fill in suddenly and be quite strong.

 

[NUTMEG]

Good point. Will run it out and bury it ��. Thank you

 

[LittleSister]

Cornish Crabber,

It's like deja vu all over again!

Look forward to hearing how your visit to the Buxey went.

 

[DavidofMersea]

Look forward to hearing how your visit to the Buxey went.

Me too ... I think I saw you going down river

 

[NUTMEG]

Well, we never quite made it to the Buxey. Tack on tack all the way down river, got to Swires Hole about 1/2 hour after LW so gave up and headed back upriver. But, on what tuned out to be a dead run then a reach we set every sail we had, jib, tow foresail, topsail and main. At times we were clocking, on the GPS, 6.5 to 7 kts.

Wonderful day out. Next time, with a more favourable wind, we will definitely “do the Buxey”.

Thanks guys.

 

[NUTMEG]

Yep, glutton for punishment mate. Must like banging my head����