Saturday morning chores completed, off to the Sailing club.
I find myself wondering if everyone else's boat is a haven for insect life, as much as mine is.
I don't mind spiders that much - unlike the missus' - so clearing away spider or two isn't an issue. But the size of the blighters! I swear one had the body the size of my thumb nail.
Anyway, the wind was up to 18 kts as I got the Gull ready - as per my little Chinese anemometer anyway. However you measured it, damp finger or posh weather station - you know when it's on the edge of manageable; for my pitiful sailing skills anyway.
Back and forwards for a bit. It was when the water was consistently coming over the gunwales that I really wished I had reefed prior. It's also at times like these, you really wish the Calypso variant had some sort of self bailer.
So after a couple of hours in the water, I thought lunch ashore with reefs being applied was in order.
Lunch consumed, it became clear to me that the water wasn't as crowded as I remembered. Quite a few club members clearly deciding it was just a little too much of a challenge.
The wind had got up over a period and I couldn't quite summon up the courage or bloody mindedness to go out again.
I did give the boat a darn good rinsing down to get rid of various insect related stains and marks - so at least the dinghy looks presentable again - until next the time it's uncovered.
Packed away and slunk off home. Planning to cut the lawn, well grass, as a penance.
Shame, the grass was still wet.
So, books out and continue revising for the Day Skipper assessments coming up.
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