After a month away from the boat, sorting transport issues out, a weekend of sailing, a ‘get afloat day’ at the club and seeing friends off on their Fastnet race.
Credit to Barney Smith and Ian Luddington from With Alacrity for the shots of us getting in their way.
Fab weekend of strong winds on Friday and no wind on Saturday. A blast around the Solent and Soton water was followed by a intentional but unplanned stop over in the Hamble next to With Alacrity and dinner at the RAF YC. A sucessful first night in the boat with the support of WA next door and a superbe cup of tea and bacon sandwich in the monring before a drift down to Warsash to join the DCA South rally to Ashlett (in our case back to base)
It was fun playing frogger and an engine was really welcome compared to the hardcore that rowed across. An hour or two at the Jolly Sailor and we bid them farewell as they headed back with a small sea breeze to help this time.
We chilled and then Sunday went just out of the creek in a mill pond to wash off the mud before recovering the boat and a washdown!
A bit of a potter up the Hamble and our first windy sail out of the creek into Owers lake.
Trailer was serviced and the van got an adjustable tow hitch and the furling gear played up again. grrrr!
