Grimsby

So its back to 2014's big summer trip. Grimsby will be the first port of call along the way. It is a tad over 100 miles away from our home berth at Burton Waters, Lincoln and by the time the tides have been taken into account it is a full cruising day away. But it is worth the long days cruising early on in the holiday to eat up some miles and get closer to the coast. A trip to Grimsby involves a gentle cruise to Gainsborough, followed by a quick blast to Trent End before anchoring to wait for the next tide which on a hot, sunny summers day is glorious. With the tide running in it is then time to race down the Humber to Grimsby.

 The tower is a homing beacon for Grimsby. You can see it for miles around and is a useful navigation point.

 The lock gates at Fish Dock Island. Both sets of gates open for two hours either side of high water to create freeflow through the lock. At this time the lock is free to use however beyond these times there is a charge.

 Grimsby's famous fish docks. Now a shadow of their former selves. An interesting cruise through the docks mind to get to the yacht club basin.

 Excellent moorings and a friendly welcome await at the yacht club.  The moorings here are very reasonably priced and the basin is packed full of interesting boats.

Sadly much of the dockland area surrounding the moorings is in massive decline.