River Stour, River Orwell, and Ipswich : Saturday 28th May

Lines were slipped from Titchmarsh Marina at 13-30, and we had an uneventful passage back to the River Stour, where we anchored near Holbrook at 17-00. 

Anchored off Holbrook.

In the morning we sailed up to Pin Mill and almost to Mistley Quay before running out of water. On turning back we had a good sail with a impromptu race with a Thames barge. 

Good sailing on the Stour.

Catching a Thames barge.

After anchoring for lunch in Erwarton Bay we turned into the River Orwell at Shotley point, past the container port at Felixstowe, Which really gave a good impression of how vast some of these container ships are.  

The 'Thalassa Avra' registered in Singapore

Heading up the river we passed a number of large marinas including the Royal Harwich Yacht Club marina which protrudes into the river.

The Royal Harwich Yacht Club.

 Eventually we past under the Orwell bridge, got the boat ready for mooring and called up the Ipswich lock for a lock in to the huge marina complex which is very close to the centre of town.

The Orwell Bridge.

We were given a finger berth which turned out to be very tight, and the following morning we moved to a much larger one to secure 'Norman James' for a week or so while we took the train home.

Ipswich Marina.

'Norman James' ( centre ) secured for our time at home.