The Best Sail Boat Trails in United Kingdom

FK Stour Orwell

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crawlerm

Distance

29.50nm

Elevation +

433f

TrailRank

26

First Kiss up to Manningtree attempting to reach the bridge at the end of Cattawade Creek on HW Springs. Could probably have made it but didn't want to wait two weeks if we got it wrong. Followed by a trip up the Orwell ...

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Sailing from England to France Leg 1 - July-3-2012

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Sailboat Amelia

Distance

9.13nm

Elevation +

217f

TrailRank

23

Recorded track of the comfortable afternoon sail from Fox's Marina in Ipswich, down the Orwell River to the public pier in Harwich

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Woodbridge

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PhilW

Distance

38.34nm

Elevation +

2425f

TrailRank

19

A very pleasant weekend sail up the Deben on Saturday with high water at lunchtime. See how the sands have moved at the mouth of the Deben since the aerial photo was taken. Safely in the marina over the sill and, after a...

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Wrabness

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PhilW

Distance

18.48nm

Elevation +

1165f

TrailRank

19

We set sail and made our way down the Orwell, then up the Stour. We picked up a 'hat overboard' under sail (neat figure of eight) and then a mooring under sail for lunch. A run back home in the afternoon. Very good weath...

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Race 2

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PhilW

Distance

17.04nm

Elevation +

866f

TrailRank

19

We overtook the other yachts soon after the start when we picked up on the wind shift on the beat up to Shotley Spit. We held the lead until just after Stour No.1 when we were overtaken when they shook out their reef bef...

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Snape 2015

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PhilW

Distance

68.12nm

Elevation +

1188f

TrailRank

19

A three day trip from the Orwell into the Ore, up Butley Creek and then reaching Snape before returning.

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Sheppy circumnavigation 2012

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PhilW

Distance

138.07nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

A long weekend from Suffolk, round the Island of Sheppy and back via North Fambridge with excellent weather

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Wells next the Sea

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PhilW

Distance

115.86nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

A tough entrance at HW+2 into Wells on a falling tide with NE winds. The change of plan to come into Wells was because of the rough sea conditions and prospects of a miserable and dangerous overnight passage to the NE co...

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Woodbridge Rally 2010

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PhilW

Distance

40.59nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

The Rally to Woodbridge and back in May 2010. Touched the sill at Woodbridge Tide Mill marina on exiting! Pleasant sailing.

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Mercator race 2010

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PhilW

Distance

84.08nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

The Mercator Race 2010 from Harwich to Ostend completed in 11.5 hours with W to SW F3-4 breezes and sunshine. Spinnakers most of the way.

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Pyefleet

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PhilW

Distance

69.60nm

Elevation +

965f

TrailRank

16

A passage asround the Gunfleet windfam, through the Spitway and then to Pyefleet Creek, before heading home.

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Ostend outwards

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PhilW

Distance

84.95nm

Elevation +

722f

TrailRank

16

The Mercator Race from Harwich to Ostend May 2009. Excellent 20 knot W to SW breeze all the way with full spinnakers. Only 10 hours 8 minutes. Brilliant day. Came 2nd.

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Hamford Water

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PhilW

Distance

22.68nm

Elevation +

643f

TrailRank

16

A good sail from the Orwell into Hamford Water and back again. We saw a few seals and a marsh harrier.

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FK Gunfleet Ruins

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crawlerm

Distance

29.91nm

Elevation +

164f

TrailRank

16

Trip to see what was there. Not much apart from a mystery arch. Need to return on Springs. Lovely weather, sunshine and 15 knots westerley.

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Heybridge 2016

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PhilW

Distance

83.20nm

Elevation +

148f

TrailRank

16

A beat down the Wallet into a F6 before a windy berth entering Bradwell. Glorious Heybridge Basin and then Brightlingsea Marina before a run home to the Orwell.

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Oakley Creek

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PhilW

Distance

21.90nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

A sail and then motoring into the far reaches of the creeks of the Secret Waters. It was deeper at a spring tide than I imagined it would be as there was a 0.25m surge.

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Tollesbury 2014

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PhilW

Distance

65.08nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

Sailed down to Tollesbury against a F6 in the morning but weather very pleasant afterwards and a great beam reach home the next day.

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Fambridge 2014

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PhilW

Distance

107.01nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

In perfect weather, although a bit more wind would have been even better, we went to Bradwell and then, via the Ray Sand Channel, to North Fambridge Yacht Station. On the return we used the cruising chute. Some MOB pract...

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Ramsgate rally

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PhilW

Distance

114.88nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

One day in the Rivers Orwell and Stour, then a sail to Ramsgate (crossing Sunk Sands)and back to Levington with great winds. Managed 10 knots through the water running goosewinged in 20knots of wind with the help of a wa...

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Summer cruise

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PhilW

Distance

357.83nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

Delivery from Suffolk to St Malo. F7 on the nose for 3 days then a pleasant Channel crossing overnight. 12.4 knots over the ground after Cherbourg. A nice river trip up the Rance, excellent moules frites.

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Mercator 2011

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PhilW

Distance

122.67nm

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

16

Race from Harwich to Ostend. Light winds resulted in retirement and return overnight before weather set in against us for trip back.

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Autumn Rally 2010

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PhilW

Distance

76.72nm

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

16

Track from Britghlingsea to Wivenhoe, Osea Pier, Heybridge, Bradwell and Levington. F6/7 NE on the way up the coast in bright autumn sunshine.

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London 2010

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PhilW

Distance

191.24nm

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

16

A 5 day trip from Levington to Queenborough, Limehouse in London and then back via Bradwell. Up to Force 7 winds but all behind us.

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Cobweb rally

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PhilW

Distance

28.84nm

Elevation +

85f

TrailRank

16

Cobweb rally 2009 with a spiralling course and a token excahnge near the finish in a F5 westerly breeze.

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Titchmarsh

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PhilW

Distance

23.03nm

Elevation +

692f

TrailRank

16

A brisk Southerly wind meant tacking or closehauled into Hamford Water. Lunch at Titchmarsh Marina then home under the genoa and with a F6 behind us.

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