Long awaited Trip to Bala

waited ages due to poor weather to go sailing again, setting off at 7 ready to get to bala early and check on Black Magic we had alot of rain and was worried the boat cover may not have done its job and the bilge would have been full. a brief scare on the way as i had hit a cats eye which made a bit of a bang, the car semmed ok but on arriving at Bala found the tyre with no pressre in it, luckily i brought my tyre pump and pumpedc it up. the rib was pumped up using my new flexi tail battery pump, it didnt take long did it same time as i did the car one. i also brought the drone so flew it first to go out over the cruisers and back while it was quite. this was the first time i had flown the drone away frome home and over water , its on my youtube channnel i loaded the rib went out to Black Magic then checked the boat out, seaguls had a field day with using it as target poo pratice. with that job done all sails hoisted and the wind filled in a lot, the engine was put on the back and battery in place ready to leave the mooring, i was a bit apprehensive about this as it was my first time solo doing it. i waited my moment and dropped the line, with not putting centre board down and now gusty conditions i had a job to sail the boat couldnt tack, i know the reason why now, the boat does suffer from windage with the high sides, i made my way to mark 1 and was going to attempt 5-4-1 challenge however junior traing stopped my start as yhey were all around mark x, i started but found it too much solo, so when i was opposite 5 i took aLL sails down and motored to the morning, it was rather windy and was worried the motor had a enough power to get me back. i picked the mooring up great so no worries. i tidied the boat had a rest and watched the wind die down typicaL, with the cover on i went around the boat in the rib and took some pics, got back to shore and packed every thing in the car which i am getting better at i didnt sail much but was a nice morning out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO6I-gxcG2k