Ramsgate Rally
Last weekend was the boat club rally to Ramsgate. Only five boats this year. First night most anchored in Stangate Creek and then set off early to catch the tide to Ramsgate. Mischief sailed well despite the new heavy load of a liferaft in the cockpit and cover along with the engine in the well and the bulk of 5 weeks worth of stores. The self-steering worked until the wind dropped then it was time to have a play with the spinnaker.
The kite is a bit small and the pole too short but it is fun to practice.
Ramsgate was the usual mixture of seaside and yacht club.
On the Monday I set off early and headed out to the Princes Channel to try the self-steering again. With the wind on the nose and against the tide we made some progress and the self-steering stood up well to the conditions. Towards the end of the trip the tide turned and I limped back to Stangate creek to moor up against Arctic Smoke who was at anchor in the creek. It was quite late but after 4 hours sleep I was off again back to the club moorings.
Mischief doesn't make great progress against any sort of sea state and tide :-(
Ramsgate was the usual mixture of seaside and yacht club.
On the Monday I set off early and headed out to the Princes Channel to try the self-steering again. With the wind on the nose and against the tide we made some progress and the self-steering stood up well to the conditions. Towards the end of the trip the tide turned and I limped back to Stangate creek to moor up against Arctic Smoke who was at anchor in the creek. It was quite late but after 4 hours sleep I was off again back to the club moorings.
Mischief doesn't make great progress against any sort of sea state and tide :-(
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