Thursday, June 14, 2012

Never a Dull Moment

Ok so now it's the second week in June and there's another gale on the way,  part of it from a south east / easterly direction.   This is getting really silly.  Just took a look at her from the shore SE 4/5 and shes already bucking around.   Going up to f7/8 before veering to the SW during the night.  

No racing at the club tonight, I'm guessing!

Monday, June 11, 2012

Home again

Yarmouth to Swanage with a following easterly,  not a bad sail but cold and wet. Despite calls ahead to check state of the bay and being assured that it was flat, something must have changed in the last hour or so of our journey, because it was lumpy. 

We took just the essentials and got a soaking when coming ashore.  Luckily I have an "Overboard" waterproof bag for the computer as it was floating in the bottom of the dinghy after a swamping.   I don't think it would have stayed watertight for long though as there was evidence of water inside.  Still no damage.

Went back today in slightly calmer weather to bring the rest of the gear ashore.   

After spending some time on Thursday removing and then resealing the hand rail on the roof I was surprised to find that the leak I have hasn't been stopped.   I'm running out of things to seal that are anywhere near the drip point!