So who is ready to go in!

[AliM]

Another smug git - back in last week after a far-too-lengthy 2 weekends out.

Lovely sail at the weekend - she was like a horse that's been stuck in the stable and now allowed out into the field - galloped off down river at 7.6kts. The rational side of me says it was the nicely polished hull, decent breeze and strong tide, but it certainly felt as if she was just happy to be sailing again!

 

[Giblets]

They were chucking boats back in the 'oggin like mad at Southsea Marina this morning.

 

[DanBurrill]

Another smug git who never came out here.

Boat went in the water June last year after a refit (bought her in Feb). Antifouling still looks like the day she was launched, although it is flaking off the rudder, so I'll probably strip that back to bare wood and epoxy coat it when she's next out. No anodes, no seacocks, the outboard is still pretty clean and pumping water, so no need to mess with it.

I did take the sails off for some of the nastier weather we've had, and I still have to replace the Windex after an encounter with an overhanging branch when I took a trip up Catfield Dyke in January (also got several large branches caught on the rudder, which made for an interesting trip when I tried to sail across Hickling Broad and found myself sailing in circles).

Winter sailing is great, I was out on Saturday with the family and we had the Broad to ourselves for most of the time.