Gloucester Ring Trip, 2nd September

I've done this trip once before, in Daisy II.  This year seemed a good opportunity for a reprise.  The video pretty much tells the story of the trip.  

Arrival at Lydney on Friday 1st.  Overnight in the car.  Launched first thing on Saturday morning.  Left sails and mast back at base since there's little sailing to be done.  Up the tidal River Severn at ridiculous speeds with the spring tide, along with various pieces of flotsam and jetsam.  Over the weir at Maisemore, into Gloucester docks.  Back down the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal at a more leisurely pace.  Supper at Sharpness - where the above photo was taken, looking from the canal back across the Severn to the 'other side'.  Then into Sharpness lock, where we were let out into the Severn at HW slack and back across in the dark to Lydney.  Boats out, trail back home to arrive at 0400.

All in all, a slightly mad but hugely enjoyable experience…

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