Essex police marine unit rescues yachtsman

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The art of juggling tea and a muffin while not tripping over or getting whacked on the head

Nick Burnham: I abandoned ship and hopped in a taxi – 10 mins later I was tucked up in my big, comfy, and most of all, quiet and still bed at home!

Back to sea. Off to the end of land, away from the pastoral, the pretty order of serene lawns, blackbirds and cottages, farms and ploughed earth. The tide carried us back down the sheltered rivers of

Chris and Ron Colverson were enjoying an idyllic first river trip aboard their new Freeman 22 Mk2 cabin cruiser – until Ron fell in

Anyone for boat yoga? Motor maintenance inevitably means some contortionism...