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| Suances from upriver |
Chris dropped us off at the Marina and we sailed to Suances, about 18 miles away. The wind was on the nose, so we had to tack for the first time since crossing the English Channel.
The entrance to Suances is quite narrow with extensive sandbanks on the starboard side, and the river is not very deep. In addition, there is a bar to cross which breaks heavily with onshore winds, particularly on the ebb. Entry is recommended on the last third of the flood. We arrived about 5.30 p.m., three hours before high tide and still managed to touch bottom, albeit once safely across the bar.
We anchored near the local mooring buoys in 3 meters with a scope of 15 meters of 10mm chain. The river is bounded on both sides by stonewalls i.e. a jumble of jagged rocks only just showing at high tide. We had mackerel for tea – Roger had been successful again!
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