Wednesday the 4th of April
The clear sky and tranquil conditions within the marina were certainly a contrast to what awaited outside the lock today. After an hour of battling the elements I decided to abort my plan to visit Rye and turned back to Eastbourne. I had endured enough of this the previous evening. Using the beaching legs would have to await more accommodating weather. I spent the free time catching up on some rest, drying bedding, buying that sorely missed ski mask, checking the weather forecast and visiting the RNLI (who had apparently just returned from rescuing a Belgian fisherman).