Thames to Medway

[Scholar Gypsy]

Here's a brief record of the St Pancras Cruising Club trip to the Medway this weekend.

 

I am grateful to forum member Magnetman who took this photo from the beach at Shoeburyness. We are there, honest, about midway between Southend Pier and the big chimney.

 

 

 

[magnetman]

It was a fluke really as we only spent a couple of hours on the beach/foreshore at Shoebury. I was throwing stones at a beer can/watching the boats while misses and children collected stones and shells.

 

Nice day for boating

 

Typo

Edited May 16, 2016 by magnetman

[Giant]

And we got some good ones from behind you! Here's a small selection of the better ones.

 

 

 

[Scholar Gypsy]

It was a fluke really as we only spent a couple of hours on the beach/foreshore at Shoebury. I was throwing stones at a beer can/watching the boats while misses and children collected stones and shells.

 

Nice day for boating

 

Typo

 

Thanks - yes it was lovely weather. Hardly any wind, and not too much sun.

 

I meant to add that we were about 3.1 nm away (5,740 metres).

[rockingpete]

Is this a bit of a typo! ". On Sunday we set off at mid-tide, aiming to reach Southend-on-Sea at about low water, and then cruise up the Medway."

[Scholar Gypsy]

Is this a bit of a typo! ". On Sunday we set off at mid-tide, aiming to reach Southend-on-Sea at about low water, and then cruise up the Medway."

 

I suppose strictly I should have said "opposite Southend", but we got a good view of the pier.

[Tim Lewis]

Found via Facebook:

 

 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/134420007@N03/sets/72157665931034763/

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/134420007@N03/sets/72157668376675645/

 

Tim

[Scholar Gypsy]

Found via Facebook:

 

 

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/134420007@N03/sets/72157665931034763/

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/134420007@N03/sets/72157668376675645/

 

Tim

 

Thanks, we didn't look quite as daft as the PG Tips monkeys that she retweeted on Monday.

 

https://twitter.com/thameswatch

 

Narrow boat Joesph (aka the Book barge) safely arrived in Calais on Monday evening, in a single hop from Queenborough (12 hours).

[Scholar Gypsy]

And ten boats made it back safely on Saturday - setting off from Queenborough at 0510...

 

https://nbsg.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/return-from-the-medway-june-2016-queenborough-to-bow/

[Old Son]

Well done to you all. Well planned Simon!!

[Scholar Gypsy]

Well done to you all. Well planned Simon!!

 

... and more to the point thanks to Andy Spring, who organised the trip. I just did the website and a few ridiculous powerpoint presentations ....

Edited June 20, 2016 by Scholar Gypsy