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Tim Parkinson
Tony Ryan & Rod Howell
565
12/09/2014
10:55:09
Dry & some sun
Brims Pill
09:08 DB 464, Constance, and 565, Avocet left Oldbury Pill in E 3
09:44 Hill Flats E4 The wind died away to almost nothing above Sharpness and Avocet kept close to the N shore on approaching Brims so as to avoid getting swept past. As a result she spent 15 struggling against a sizeable counter eddy and only entered Brims at 10:59 in company with Constance. Sailed 15th mile up and tied up against handy bank for refreshments. 11:38 N 2 and glimmers of sun Left Brims 12:25 Off Sharpness in nil wind after spells of rowing to maintain position in tide. 12:45 Off Ledges NW 1-2 13:07 Reached Counts by dint of rowing to avoid getting swept past Wind picked up to E 3 and at 13:24 entered Oldbury Pill with plenty of water to pick up mooring. At 14:00 Avocet was i/2 out of the water.
Upriver
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