No crew left.

Single handed back to Ramsholt.

I left the R&C Pontoon at 05:20 at the top of the tide.

Very little wind so away under engine.

Main sail up on the way down river with the wind picking up a bit.

Kept the engine on as I wanted to be sure of getting over the Spitway.

I had 2m of water at the shallowest point.

Met a Thames Barge heading the other way.

Once over the Spitway I turned the engine off and had a beam reach back up the Wallet.

I was joined be a racing pigeon for half an hour.

He had a drink of water and some bread crumbs.

I was making excellent progress.

By 09:00 I was off Walton Pier.

There would not be enough water to get over the Deben bar until about 12:30 so with the wind NW4 I decided to have potter around in the Walton Backwaters.

I went right up to the top of Hamilton Water and then motored up the Walton Channel to Twizzle Creek.

Back out and a leisurely sail back to Ramsholt by 14:15.

I had a good clear up and then packed up and came home.

The plan being to earn some brownie points by getting some jobs done around the house for the next few days.

Miles today 57.1

Total so far this year 712.8