Dec. 29, 2006 - winter sailing and house viewings

Yesterday was a superb day.

Will invited me, and Full Circle, over for a sail on his Kalik 44, called Guapa.

I drove down to Levington, to arrive at 09h00, and by 10h00 we'd cast off. Very little effort on either my or Full Circle's part, as Will had his daughter, Evita, along, who is obviously quite a dab hand with this boating lark, and cast us off tidily and without drama.

The Orwell was like a millpond, so we motored up past Harwich, with 2 large ships passing us, and as we cleared Deadmans point, the breeze filled in, on the nose, and we enjoyed a great close hauled run out to Medusa off the Walton headland. We were making at times over 6.5kts over the water, and its was great to be sailing again.

All too soon, we reached Medusa, tacked round, and ran back in towards Harwich. We met Sailorman on the way back in, on his lovely Oyster, and both headed back to SYH. A great lunch was forthcoming, while on the move. Shepherds pie, roast potatoes, brocolli, cabbage and carrots, followed by christmas pud and loads of custard. By 14h00 we were tied up again and enjoyed a gluhwein to take the chill off.

Fabulous to be out on the water again.

This morning our contract with the new estate agents begins. An auspiciously good start. They called this morning with a viewing request for later today and the sign outside the house went up at 10h00.... Already streets ahead of their predecesors in my books.

Miles logged 17nm

Miles this season 1,011nm

Miles since this blog started 1,794nm