Today we sailed

A dry bright day. Nat and I went down to the club and rigged the boat.

James M-S was launching his Melgies 28 (Check length) and he was please I had a Melin. James and his wife popped down to the slipway just as were about to launch for the first time. With a few practical words (thanks for that) of advice from them we were off !

In a 10 gusting 15 we gull winged down the river and out into the bay. Nat and I were actually sailing Plum Crazy ! I have been dreaming and scheming for this day for over 2 years.

We mouched about the D mark for a bit and as the lifeboat went past turned smartly to cross its wake head on. The first large (ish) swell we had seen. we then headed towards the beach away from all the traffic heading into Weymouth.

The wind was picking up from a nice breaze to "oh dear this is a bit much". At this much we took on a lot of water and the baot was not so much fun. The self-bailers didn't appear to work very well. A little worried and a bit fatigued we headed home. Tacking up the river with motor boats coming down was OK and we got onto the slip without any trouble.

We went out, we sailed, we returned No capsize No Worries A Good Day !

Robin C-D popped by to see how we were going. I had rung him about the out haul problem...
He pointed out our mistake with the bailers and was very encouraging.

We helped my mate Phil get his Wayfairer up the slip while it was full of water. And we helped John with his mooring chains.

Well lets see what tomorrow brings we might get out again.