Sailing - On a Wednesday! - 5th Sept 2012

I took the week off to study and take my final RYA Day Skipper assessments. But, as I had completed them a lot earlier than I had anticipated, I was able to take advantage of the final Wednesday evening sailing at the sailing club at Cheddar.

I got to the boat park at about 4:30 pm and was in the water for 5:30 pm. Winds were light but worthwhile when I got afloat. So., off I went tacking and gybing at a relatively modest rate.

About six o'clock Sue came down and I worked my way back to the pontoon so she could get in with the minimum of water following her. I suspect the gathered sailors outside the clubhouse were hoping for a complete horlicks of an approach. But apart from a couple of admitedly quick tacks to line up with the pontoon, I avoided anything remotely entertaining - phew!

As is generally the case. As the time progressed, so the wind dropped. Which made the final race of the season rather a sedate affair.

By 7 pm the wind was virtually nothing. So, having decided to go in - maybe ahead of the race fleet - we slowly, as in painfully slowly, made our way back to the slipway. The Praddel coming in very handy.

Not a bad way to spend a Wednesday afternoon / evening anyway.

The Race Fleet - Cheddar Gorge in background.

 

 

Sunset at Cheddar Reservoir - looking toward Crook Peak