We had an uneventful passage to Brighton, motor sailing for the first 90 minutes or so, then sailing for the remainder with a good tide under us.
We had missed Brighton on our trip around the country in 2012 so wanted to make sure that we visited this time. Three nights in the marina were booked to allow us to do the tourist thing for a couple of days.
The weather was sunny and hot, and this brought out the crowds out to play ( it was the weekend in the middle of summer after all ), making the whole area very busy, which isn't really our thing at all!
The marina is some distance from the town, but is close to the Volks electric railway which runs to near the pier. Taking advantage of this, we squeezed our way through the crowds along the pier to get views of the 'beach' with the town behind, then retreated back to 'Norman James' to recover!
Brighton Pier.
Brighton from the pier.
After a pleasant walk around the marina in the evening we had a nice meal in one of the local Italian restaurants.
Giant marina!
Brighton is one of the largest marinas in the UK, and actually feels like two large marinas built side by side within a huge sea wall. At the eastern end ( furthest from the entrance ) there is a lock which connects the main marina with private moorings associated with the apartments behind the marina itself.
Having felt that Brighton had been adequately explored, we decided it was time to have some peace and quiet, so we headed out for Chichester Harbour on Monday 18th July, leaving our berth at about 10-00.
Brighton from 'Norman James' as we left for Chichester harbour.
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