Ipswich Shakedown Cruise

Join me Mark Abbott (commodore@shotleypointyc.org) for the first cruise of the year. A sail down the River Orwell to Ipswich Haven Marina. This is a simple weekends sailing, a chance to, check the engine, shake out those sails, re-engage with the Club members and help each other with those inevitable Gremlins that appear out of season. Whether you choose to sail on the Friday, Saturday or join us on the Friday Night Sail, Friday we would love to see you. (please book separately for the night sail) As it stands the hospitality restrictions will be relaxed to allow for outside catering.  With limited outside venues around the docks area prepare to cook aboard you boat and if we can get a meal in town somewhere it’ll be a bonus!

Let’s get the season of to a great start with a great turnout to a very relaxed and useful event.

Tides and Timings-(Please remember this is my working out from an almanac, it is the skipper’s responsibility to double check this information. I do get things wrong!)

17^th April, Club Departure Time 11:00 ETA Ipswich 13:00

18^th April, Club Departure Time 15:00 ETA Shotley 17:00

Shotley to Ipswich Haven Marina, 9.7M, 1:56hrs @ 5kts,

Spring +4, First Light 05:53   Last Light 20:05

Tides at Ipswich

17th                                          18th

HW03:44, 4.0m                    HW04:16, 3.8m

LW08:57, 0.7m                       LW09:30, 0.8m

HW15:59, 3.8m                      HW16:33, 3.6m

LW21:26, 0.7m                       LW22:02, 0.8m