First sail of 2019
WOW, she sails like a dream. Gusting force 7 and Mischief didn't miss a beat, I wish I could say the same about the engine!
After loading up some more gear I set off from HNYC and moored up overnight on a club mooring then sailed to Stangate Creek on Saturday where I anchored for the first time. After dragging due to a rock caught in the flukes I had a calm night despite the f6 westerly. My chums from HNYC anchored nearby but it was too rough to raft up. The next morning I tried to weigh anchor but it was too shallow so after some towing and shouting I left the anchor on a fender and set off for lunch. We had a good lunch in Queenborough at the Flying Dutchman, I didn't make it last year but did win blunder of the year award instead :-(. Engine cut out twice as I was approaching the ATL at Queenborough but wind and tide plus a helping hand from the chap on the dock made it look like I knew what I was doing.
After lunch I returned to the anchor and retrieved it, it was very well set. Then I sailed back in the dark in a force 7 westerly and against the tide. Both reefs, no problem. It was too rough to attempt to come ashore so I moored to a buoy in Gillingham Reach. On Monday I sailed back to the moorings and made it ashore.
Three nights, some lively sailing and anchor handling so a great start to 2019.
After loading up some more gear I set off from HNYC and moored up overnight on a club mooring then sailed to Stangate Creek on Saturday where I anchored for the first time. After dragging due to a rock caught in the flukes I had a calm night despite the f6 westerly. My chums from HNYC anchored nearby but it was too rough to raft up. The next morning I tried to weigh anchor but it was too shallow so after some towing and shouting I left the anchor on a fender and set off for lunch. We had a good lunch in Queenborough at the Flying Dutchman, I didn't make it last year but did win blunder of the year award instead :-(. Engine cut out twice as I was approaching the ATL at Queenborough but wind and tide plus a helping hand from the chap on the dock made it look like I knew what I was doing.
After lunch I returned to the anchor and retrieved it, it was very well set. Then I sailed back in the dark in a force 7 westerly and against the tide. Both reefs, no problem. It was too rough to attempt to come ashore so I moored to a buoy in Gillingham Reach. On Monday I sailed back to the moorings and made it ashore.
Three nights, some lively sailing and anchor handling so a great start to 2019.
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