Another early start to catch the tide and we get a quick lecture
on the tides in the North Sea off the Thames. Dylan waits for the
tide with an Iroquois catamaran called Mistoffelees before motoring
off up towards the North Foreland passing the No 5 SCM off
Ramsgate. He passes along the last of the White Cliffs of the South
Coast looking forward to the muddy creeks further up the Thames.
Having rounded the North Foreland “Moments”
settles down to a downwind run along the North Kent coast; at first
goose winged and then, with the Raymarine Auto-tiller in charge of
the steering the spinnaker is set and the journey proceeds at a
gentle SOG of 2.5 to 3.0 knots. Dylan seems unperturbed by the slow
speed and relaxes with his back against the cabin bulkhead and feet
up, enjoying the early spring sun.