An Evening In The North Lake

A good evenings sail in a west south westerly force 1/2 . Julia was on the safety boat , Mel and Di sailed Muddler.

Both Whammels were reefed and we sailed for the North Lake with Gordon on Frieda with his young family, Frank, Steven and Richard.

Peter and Geoff sailed in Joanna with Steven, Lucy, Nick and Ian and all took turns on the helm.

On our return to Base to disembark three clients for their 19.30. transport, Mel broke out the Minstrels, and, while endeavouring to haul back Joanna from a premature start without Richard, nearly fell off the jetty clutching the, loose, northern-most end-post! (Di then stayed ashore to fix it.).

Julia complained of wet feet – someone has removed (permanently) one of the safety boat’s drain bungs – that’s OK when it’s self-draining at speed and when it’s moored (to stop the rain overflowing the RIB) but it does mean a tidy bit of water needs baling out (natural inward seepage from the lake) when it’s been moored with one bung out for a few hours.

A good fun time was had out by all.