I’m still glowing from the weekend (inside and out … having caught a little too much sunshine) – even though we only spent a day and a half away, it felt like a lot longer. It’s amazing how refreshing a short trip can be. We only sailed just around the corner from Plymouth to the river Yealm, but the weekend was spattered with a load of different Things To Remember. So what did we manage to cram into a trip not lasting much more than 24 hours?
- Got some great footage from the kite + Gopro
- Decided to hoist the camera up the mast with the boat hook as counterweight
- Lost the camera when the mount broke and it catapulted itself over the side (boooo)
- Couldn’t get the boat hook down …
- Sent Ant up the mast to retrieve it (and fix the wonky windex whilst he was at it)
- Replaced the primary diesel fuel filter after the engine had trouble on the Yealm approach
- Discovered a broken wire to the diesel pump … must sort before next offshore trip
- Had the first swim in the sea this year (brrrr)
- First go at driving a dinghy with an outboard for Anna
- Found some amazing squidgy squashy seaweed to squelch in
- Reminded ourselves how great mud between the toes feels
- Lazed in the sunshine drinking G&Ts and Rums&Cokes
- Had a good mid-ocean (well, slightly off the coast) boogie to Les Yeux D’La Tête
- Slept under the stars in the cockpit – another first for this year
Road and Ocean 