In praise of SWMBO

[beancounter]

We tend to pull their legs here on the forum, so here's a pat on the back for a change.

Mrs Beancounter is not the most confident helmsperson - during our dinghy sailing days she preferred to sit at the sharp end pulling on bits of string, leaving me at the blunt end doing the stick-waggling stuff. In our short time cruising, she's not been at the helm that much either, and is not that confident "in traffic".

On our shakedown cruise on Sunday, she was at the helm most of the day, gybing us all the way down the Orwell to Harwich, then tacking back towards Ipswich. No fuss or drama, and any hesitation through tacks was probably due to the crew lumbering about the cockpit falling over ropes /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Coming back past Levington, we decided to motor the rest of the way home. Shortly after starting the engine, the alarm went off, so I dived below to see what the problem was, leaving SWMBO to keep us moving up river. She calmly kept us tacking up towards Ipswich, between the Sunday afternoon traffic, working the tiller and sheets with no problems (the wind was fortunately easing). Half an hour later we were motoring again.

She deserved her Easter egg... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Lakesailor]

She can come and sail on Windermere. Better leave Mr Beancounter at home though.

 

[MrG_2]

hear hear....

 

[StellaGirl]

well done Mrs B.....
when I first started sailing I found it a little intimidating sailing with guys that had lots of experience so understand...

 

[FullCircle]

John,
resist surrendering Mrs beancounter to the clamouring hordes, as she seems to be a valuable asset to our East Coast fraternity.
Pleased to hear it went well for you over the weekend - more than can be said for me!

Are you going to post your engine woe under separate cover then, or isd it a 'confessional'?

 

[beancounter]

Hi Jim,

no, not a confessional. There's definitely an oil leak, the drive belt seemed to be slipping under load, and there may have been an interruption to the water supply.

Apart from that, the engine is fine.... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Rowana]

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- more than can be said for me!



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Come on then Jim, what is your tale of woe ???

 

[snowleopard]

There's a man in search of brownie points. Thinking of a new spinnaker are we? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[beancounter]

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There's a man in search of brownie points. Thinking of a new spinnaker are we? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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For shame - as if a man of my high principles would stoop to such a thing.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[snowleopard]

If I lend you mine would you train her up?

 

[powerskipper]

and so you should!!!