(c) Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/05/2015. Essex, UK. High winds batter the Essex coast along the Thames Estuary for a second day. A yacht breaks free from its mooring at Chalkwell and ends up being battered against the sea defences. The owner arrived to attempt to secure the boat. The waves were too strong and he was knocked over by the waves, he returned to shore safely and was unharmed. Photo credit Simon Ford/LNP