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| When you're 10 the snacks are critical.. 😁 |
We're happily stuck in a warm spell at the moment and as I was baby sitting (school holidays) while his mum was at work, I got permission to take him out..
He's been wanting to go for ages and I almost got permission last year, but in my own mind I wasn't happy with the size of the old tender so decided not to risk it.. it was one of the drivers for getting the new tender ie. something with a bit more carrying capacity, and happily, it worked a treat..
So.. 13:00 HT and a 4.3m height so definitely a bit of water sloshing about - got to the boat about half ten after the obligatory provisions stop for lunch selection.. tender out, first/primary lesson imparted ("one hand for you, one hand for the boat at ALL times" 😁) and we pushed off.. got to the boat and second lesson imparted ("keep your weight low and central when moving around a small dinghy") and safely on board I let him go explore while I started the iron donkey and got the sails ready.. wishful thinking really, as there was little or no wind unlike the trip before..
Third and final* lesson imparted ("don't got forward on any boat without asking permission from the skipper first") and we pushed off down the ditch with the fishing rod deployed (never caught a thing all day).. sails up, but as you can see from the track I wouldn't have bothered but for the fact Grandon was on board.. he laughed when he saw we were going backwards...
Admitting defeat, and with signs of boredom beginning to show, engine back on, sails down, and grandson steered us home.. water was like a mirror..
He and his mum both tell me he had a lovely time, and can't wait to go again, so 🤞we may have another sailor in the family... brilliant day out..
* Those three rules are all you need... the rest is common sense.. 😏
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| ...that made me laugh... between his steering, little or no wind, and a full tide.. we went backwards more than forwards.. |
Distance: 4.0 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)
Wind (Speed; Direction): F1 ; SW
Sail Plan: Full main and genoa
Speed (Max/average in knots): 4.2 / 2.3
Wind (Speed; Direction): F1 ; SW
Sail Plan: Full main and genoa
Speed (Max/average in knots): 4.2 / 2.3
Good to see you involving the next generation - trips like this will be well remembered.
ReplyDeleteDespite the fact that is now getting dark at 4 in the afternoon, and the boat is in the car park at the sailing club, he's already asked me twice if we can go again.. LOL!
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