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Hi there
We're back in London now, having had a fantastic 'delivery trip' with
our new baby. Actually she's a bit too big to be called that, more
like a sophisticated lady, with buttons to press to get sails in and
out and a washing machine.
We could see that this past weekend was going to bring a period of
calm weather, so we rushed through the canals, trying to get to
bridges which only open 3 times a day and locks where the fender
height was unpredictable. On Friday we suddenly found that one bridge
was being repaired and would not open until October, so after a few
moments of panic we had to retrace our steps and find another route
out to the North Sea.
On Saturday, we left Stellendam on a very misty morning and then
motored for 20 hours (147 miles) across an almost glassy sea, the wind
being between 2 and 7 knots. All the way! Unbelievable for the North
Sea. As it was so light we decided to continue to Chatham and came up
the Thames in the dark (very confusing because there were loads of
anchored and moored boats and also a lot of shipping).
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