Downstream

yacht club came out to say
“hi”, but I was only there for
five minutes.’ Things then
turned tough and he had to
fight increasing wind, waves
and another hour of incoming
tide, as he was pushed
towards the Shell Haven oil
refinery behind Canvey
Island. But he recovered his
energy and, using the
strengthening outgoing tide,
the Bembridge was now in
sight. After four hours and