Posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett on May 18, 2010 at 06:08:56 user ACB.
In Reply to: Advice needed for trip to Secret Water posted by Magnus on May 12, 2010 at 05:26:50:
This is not quite as easy as it seems, because of the range of tide.
I'll assume you want to have a "proper sail". Even in a Merlin (a vintage one I hope?) you will need a couple of hours, say three, to get round the island.
Here are some options:
1. Walton Public Hard
Advantage - free.
Drawback - top of the tide only
2. Walton and Frinton YC
Advantage - the natives are friendly; bar, showers, lunch
Drawback - temporary membership fee, half tide ramp
3. Tichmarsh Marina
Advantage - good showers. All tide access straight into the Twizzle
Disadvantage - you need to pay a launch fee, bit isolated.