06:00 Started engine
06:14 Under way downriver
06:24 Passed Shortpole Reach buoy, SoG 4.3kts
07:00 Abeam Bridgemarsh
07:20 Abeam Burnham Yacht Harbour
07:50 Passing Horse Shoal
08:36 Passing Crouch buoy
09:45 Passed South Buxey making 5kts SoG under sail
11:45 Cleared Wallet Spitway buoy
--:-- Sailed close by Brightlingsea and motored into Brightlingsea Creek
14:10 Alongside at Brightlingsea town pontoon following engine failure on approach to visitors pontoon. Assisted by Brightlingsea Sailing Club safety rib otherwise we would have been aground.
15:30 Moved to visitors berth by harbourmasters launch
Total Engine Running Time: app. 4:00hrs
Issues arising from day:
Furling gear very stiff both ways and leader rotates around allowing the line to wrap around the foil instead of the drum when unfurling the sail. Lashed back leader to opposite stanchion as a temporary measure.
Topping lift shackle departed the boat during the day. Topping lift now at top of mast! Temporary topping lift rigged using anchor light hoist led around starboard cap shroud.
Engine ran fine all morning. On the last leg into Brightlingsea Harbour it began to hunt and surge then died when throttled back on approach to pontoon. Found that upper plug cap had come loose. Pushed home and tested, seems OK.
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