Chart table lid securing.

A chart table is invaluable for giving passengers the impression one knows what one is doing.

Upon it one should place a dog-eared, stained chart of some exotic sea area, eg The Beagle Channel, along with well-worn dividers, station pointer, rolling parallel rule, chewed pencils, books containing impressive columns of figures, etc.

By the time the passengers realise one is as clueless as they are, it will be too late for them to disembark.
 
I did have to rearrange the crockery storage after 2 plates went awol and one broke in "a bit of weather"
When I first moved to yachts from dinghies I didn't know about reefing - I was given a quick and concise education on a rather fun night watch broad reaching when I emptied the galley onto the skipper's sea berth.

I got out of sync surfing down the waves - it included jam on the ceiling and butter in the skipper's hair 🤣
 
Chichester to the IOW, should have reefed earlier.

Like this ?

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Yarmouth to Cowes ....
 
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