Not much training, not much of a day really weather wise!
It had been soggy most of the night so we weren't in a rush to get going this morning. By the time we'd had breakfast on board, copious mugs of coffee and sorted out gear twixt boat, store and car it was well nigh lunchtime
Finally, we started the engine in earnest, cast off the dock lines (not without some difficulty given that it's been months since we moved!) and set off down river
Despite the rather stiff breeze, we had a bit of a practice run at picking up a mooring and it went without a hitch. Trying to control her in astern however was another matter entirely. More work to do on that one methinks
Pointing the pointy bit back downriver, and with a good two knots of ebb tide pushing us along, we hoisted the main with a reef in and stopped the engine.
After a while I got bored with doing five knots over the ground and have it some genoa too and soon we were doing nearly seven knots!
We were, however,.also well heeled and it was getting gusty too which led to some murmurings of discontent especially from the catering crew who were trying to brew up and knock out some sandwiches!
So after a bit of hooning, we put the front flappy thing away and steadied the ship and to further placate the distaff side of the crew headed into Burnham Yacht Harbour and an early finish to the day or on the water.
Jane, Heather and Mark went off for a wander into Burnham whilst I sorted out one or two ropework jobs (fender strings and things)
On the return of the crew, we had a sort out below decks and then, having decided not to eat out and that the cupboard, whilst not exactly bare, wasn't offering anything to suit, sent out a foraging party to acquire some fish and chips
After dinner, Jane and I went for a drink, the youngsters just haven't got the stamina and declined the delights of the marina bar in favour of an early night
Mind, we weren't so late ourselves as there was a function on in the Swallowtail and we'd have had to pay a tenner each to stay past nine. We managed a bit of overtime before departing and a chat with a couple of other crews
The weather looks to be a little less vigorous tomorrow so hopefully we'll get to do some of the stuff of good to do today
It had been soggy most of the night so we weren't in a rush to get going this morning. By the time we'd had breakfast on board, copious mugs of coffee and sorted out gear twixt boat, store and car it was well nigh lunchtime
Finally, we started the engine in earnest, cast off the dock lines (not without some difficulty given that it's been months since we moved!) and set off down river
Despite the rather stiff breeze, we had a bit of a practice run at picking up a mooring and it went without a hitch. Trying to control her in astern however was another matter entirely. More work to do on that one methinks
Pointing the pointy bit back downriver, and with a good two knots of ebb tide pushing us along, we hoisted the main with a reef in and stopped the engine.
After a while I got bored with doing five knots over the ground and have it some genoa too and soon we were doing nearly seven knots!
We were, however,.also well heeled and it was getting gusty too which led to some murmurings of discontent especially from the catering crew who were trying to brew up and knock out some sandwiches!
So after a bit of hooning, we put the front flappy thing away and steadied the ship and to further placate the distaff side of the crew headed into Burnham Yacht Harbour and an early finish to the day or on the water.
Jane, Heather and Mark went off for a wander into Burnham whilst I sorted out one or two ropework jobs (fender strings and things)
On the return of the crew, we had a sort out below decks and then, having decided not to eat out and that the cupboard, whilst not exactly bare, wasn't offering anything to suit, sent out a foraging party to acquire some fish and chips
After dinner, Jane and I went for a drink, the youngsters just haven't got the stamina and declined the delights of the marina bar in favour of an early night
Mind, we weren't so late ourselves as there was a function on in the Swallowtail and we'd have had to pay a tenner each to stay past nine. We managed a bit of overtime before departing and a chat with a couple of other crews
The weather looks to be a little less vigorous tomorrow so hopefully we'll get to do some of the stuff of good to do today
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