Sunday racing on the Orwell + other photos

[sailorman]

http://www.yourboatpix.co.uk/browse3.php

 

[benw]

Great photos including two with our Sadler 32 in shot.
Having launched on Friday we went on the mooring yesterday, good to see she hasn't wandered or ... . Reassuring none the less.
Still has her for sale sign on pulpit!

 

[MoodySabre]

Ianfr and me had to throw in a quick gybe to miss one of them in the harbour. Brigantia got a rope round the ear

 

[sailorman]

Ianfr and me had to throw in a quick gybe to miss one of them in the harbour. Brigantia got a rope round the ear

Cat-o-nine tails

 

[MoodySabre]

A bit of lash keeps the scurvy crew in order

 

[Bru]

Ianfr and me had to throw in a quick gybe to miss one of them in the harbour. Brigantia got a rope round the ear

I have to confess that it was entirely my own silly fault

It didn't hurt but it did teach me a valuable lesson!

Cracking sail back though, great fun. Only thing that would have made it better would have been about 10 or 15 degrees on the temperature

 

[BAtoo]

We are the 3rd Squib - but we didnt finish 3rd in either race (2&1)

 

[ianfr]

A bit of lash keeps the scurvy crew in order

The cat went quite of its milk for a few hours Alright now though.

Grand sail back Roger, wasn't it?

Ian & Jo

 

[MoodySabre]

Grand sail back Roger, wasn't it?
Ian & Jo

It was indeed. As the boat has been in the water for 12months I thought she might be a bit weeded but was pleasantly surprised.

BTW - the Colne Bar. LW was 1.7m over datum so as I draw 1.7m I didn't think it was worth going round it. Minimum under keel was 1.4m. The Colne Bar buoy always seems a long way off course!

Will recharge my handheld for better comms - it hasn't been charged since about September

 

[nigelm]

A bit of lash keeps the scurvy crew in order

We had a hail storm just after the spitway , didn't last for long though , got back to Bridgemarsh about 7 ish ..

 

[ChattingLil]

We had a hail storm just after the spitway , didn't last for long though , got back to Bridgemarsh about 7 ish ..

what do you mean 'we'? if I remember rightly you'd perfectly timed your comfort break then....

hail in the mush is not very pleasant!