We departed the marina yesterday morning to leave on a
rising tide, knowing how shallow Mobjack Bay and the Servern River are. Fortunately we had no problems and we hoisted
sail in 20-30 knots for a 40 mile sail up to Deltaville. It was fabulous to be out sailing again after
several months on dry land and we both loved it. At times when the winds were nearer the 30
knot mark we were averaging over 10knots .... fantastic!
One of the things we had done during the summer was to have
a UV strip sewn to the leach (back) of the mainsail to protect it when it is
furled away inside the mast. Whilst we
didn’t enjoy paying the bill for it, it has served to stiffen the leach of the
sail which makes for a tighter sail – all for the good.
The weather since we’ve been back on board has been very
variable with high winds, a lot of cloud and over last weekend a lot of rain, although it is very warm. Fortunately
whilst the cloud has largely remained the winds have moderated and rain all but
disappeared, all making for great sailing.