I was aware I needed to keep it short - he's 12 and with the best will in the world is not super keen on sailing so originally I'd planned it to be more of a fishing trip under motor than a sail, but with the harbour currently chock full of weed the lure fishing soon paled, so I suggested we put the rags up and have a sail.
Bless him .. he said "sure".. 😏
Easterly, and the sails went up just off Emsworth Beacon before we made the best course for Marker we could get in what was a fairly fluky south easterly (it was veering between SE and SSE, but trending more southerly by the half hour).
Eleven tacks to Marker and he'd made me aware he wasn't enjoying the tacking, so we bailed just after Marker (furthest south so far this year but that's not saying much!) turning for home with a long comfortable run in the sun back to the mooring..
What can I say - I enjoyed* it anyway.. 😁
* apart from the bit where I lost my glasses over the side 👓
Log:
Log:
Wind (Speed; Direction): SExS ; F3 (occasionally gusting F4)
Sail Plan: Full main and 90% genoa
Speed (Max/average in knots): 5.0/2.4