He does the articles about small-boat and lesser-used places for YM and motors with an outboard rather than inboard - so perhaps his reluctance to turn on the iron genoa?
Or perhaps, as it was SUCH a nice day for a sail, he was doing that old-fashioned thing of just taking his time and getting there when the wind chose, rather than running to a dreaded timetable?
Still nice to see. We are not even launched yet - Friday probably and frankly, I can't wait!
Wind varied between 2 knots and 8 knots. Whoever it was got top marks for perseverance but eventaully gave up and motored .. We managed to sail for about a hour with the cruising chute but gave up when the boat speed dropped below 2 knots and we had to get back to make the cill .. just wonderful to be out on the water though on a day like that