Jubilee Cruise - Monday 7th to Saturday 12th August

• Monday 7th August. Boats sailed into Walton Backwaters, made famous by Arthur Ransome's Swallows & Amazons, where they anchored for a bring-your-own-food BBQ on Stone Point Beach;  
• Tuesday 8th August. The passage race to West Mersea was a bouncy affair with a strong breeze blowing against the flood tide.  Many got there but many decided to wait for better weather.
• Wednesday 9th August. The fleet split. Some sailed on to The Medway, some returned to Harwich and a few had a rest day in West Mersea.
• Thursday 10th August- Saturday 12th. A great time was had in Chatham by the boats that got there. Sadly the marina lock gates broke and the boats were delayed from leaving by 4 days, some longer due to crew work commitments.