2012 Summer Cruise - daily logs

Saturday 28th July 2012

Fambridge Yacht Station - Abrahams Bosum, R. Ore

Distance sailed: 47.2NM
Elapsed Time: 12:36
Engine hrs.: 7:11
Ave. Speed: 3.74kts

9.5ltrs into main tank from spare cans

Sunday 29th July 2012

Abrahams Bosum, R. Ore - Lowestoft Yacht Basin

Distance Sailed: 38.3NM
Elapsed Time: 8:19
Engine hrs.: 3:13
Ave. Speed: 4.60kts

Monday 30th July 2012 - Tuesday 31st July 2012

Lowestoft - Lowestoft via (abeam) Sheringham Shoal

Distance Sailed: 80.1NM
Elapsed Time: 18:21
Engine hrs: 5:44
Night hrs (sunset - sunrise): 8:24
Ave. Speed: 4.37kts

Wednesday 1st August 2012

In harbour (Lowestoft Yacht Basin)

Thursday 2nd August 2012

Lowestoft Yacht Basin - Southwold Harbour via (abeam) Thorpe Ness

Distance Sailed: 34.7NM
Elapsed Time: 8:56
Engine hrs.: 3:43
Ave. Speed: 3.88kts

10ltrs into main tank from spare cans

Friday 3rd August 2012 - Sunday 5th August 2012

In harbour (Southwold Harbour)

Monday 6th August 2012

Southwold Harbour - Butley River

Distance Sailed: 49.0NM
Elapsed Time: 12:59
Engine hrs: 4:19
Ave. Speed: 3.77kts

Note: elapsed time includes approx. 1:30 at anchor in R. Ore for dinner before shifting to a more sheltered anchorage in the Butley River

Tuesday 7th August 2012

Butley River - Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington (R. Orwell)

Distance Sailed: 23.3NM
Elapsed Time: 6:57
Engine hrs: 1:00
Ave Speed: 3.35kts

Wednesday 8th August 2012

Suffolk Yacht Harbour - Bradwell Marina

Distance Sailed: 27.2NM
Elapsed Time: 7:47
Engine hrs: 5:15
Ave Speed: 3.49kts

Thursday 9th August 2012

Bradwell Marina - Fambridge Yacht Station via Ray'sn Channel

Distance Sailed: 23.3NM
Elapsed Time: 7:14
Engine hrs: 2:56
Ave Speed: 3.22kts

6 litres into main tank from spare cans

Friday 10th August 2012

At Fambridge Yacht Station

11 litres into main tank from spare cans

Summary

Days at sea: 9
Days in port: 5 (inc. final day at Fambridge)
Total Distance Sailed: 323.1NM
Total time spent at sea: 83:09
Total night hours: 8:34
Total engine hours: 33:21

Estimated fuel consumed: 44ltrs*
Approx. consumption per hour: 1.34ltrs

* Note: based upon 4x5ltr (nominal) cans ea. holding approx 5.5ltrs and 1x10ltr (nominal) can holding approx. 11ltrs plus 2x5ltr (nominal) cans refilled at Lowestoft. Clearly, at least one refuelling event was not entered into the running log