on the road by 0530 Bala by 0720
unloaded the car and got the new dinghy pumped up, met Jane with the Bayraider and managed to off load my oars i did not want, after some time loading the boat i was ready to go down to see Sailing with dave
https://www.youtube.com/@SailingWithDave/videos there he was with LULU anchored up and chatting away to the camera, it was like waiting to go on a filmset.
when he was done i went over and said hi, and introduction to LULU and a nice cup of coffee.
Dave was then willing to help get Black magic on the water, it was quite a military operation.
first we went on the rib to hunt out mooring 16 there was only one blue bouy but no 16.
then we went back got the boat under tow from lulu and got her up to the mooring , we made off the shackles and was happy, Dave then went off to leave me to it and sort the the boat tiday it away. He flew his drone over and did some fly bys.
then after the wind picked up we decided to take lulu out for a spin and he showed me the ropes, we decided a 5-4-1 challenge was in order so we headed to x and started the run , the boat went ok in light wind and showed signs of response in the breeze. getting to 5 was awkward , a low beat over to 4 and we were well high of the mark, a reach to 1 and then on to x sadly only 38m 40 and daves first time was 30m 29, so all to playfor on Black magic. it was a good sail enjoyed it much.
we packed the boat away picked up my rib and then set off to look at Janes boat. time was now 5pm and Jane wanted a hand recovering the boat which we did.
a slow drive home and some rest, i ached all over surprisingly, first time sailing since August regatta 2022
hopefully again next week.
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| coastgaurd helicopter |
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| just launched |
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| around the moorings |
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| nice pink pickup bouy and filthy mooring bouy |
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| moored up |
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| waiting on the jetty |
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| not alot of wind |
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| on the mooring relaxing |
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| boat launched |
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