Lowestoft to Shotley Point

We had an exceptionally early start when the Dutch boat inside of us on the pontoon left at 05:00. We were up to rearrange the mooring lines and then straight back into bed for another three hours.

We set off from Lowestoft shortly after 09:30, passing wind farms and Sizewell Nuclear Power Station. We had a fast broad reach all the way to Aldeburgh, and then close hauled to Woodbridge Haven buoy. When the tide finally turned against us we turned the engine on for the final hour and the crossing of the Harwich Shipping Approach routes. 

The lock at Shotley Point Marina was open ready for us and we made our way through the large marina to our berth. 

We ate in the Marina pub/restaurant watching the large container ships, tugs and ferries  at work around the harbour. One of the container ships was Cosco Excellence, she ca carry 9000 shipping containers. Calviere II would fit into a shipping container!