We set out in some decent breeze and gusts of around 25 knots, that gradually dropped off to around 15 knots throughout the rapidly warming day. Quite aware of the spring flood tide against us, we needed that extra puff at first.After winding the boat up, much to the delight of my mum, who loves trimming, we began to make some pretty good progress, despite the 2-3 knots of tide against us.
By 1130, twas hot. With the wind mostly up the chuff, I was grateful for the occassional gybe for a little shade.
XODWe were hoping for this, as the tide was not going to let us get to Yarmuff as soon as we would have liked and the chances of the harbour filling up were less than on a light winds/favourable tide day.
As we arrived and tied up, away went the water bottles and out came the beers. More and more boats arrived with the now ebbing tide and within an hour or so, the harbour was full, as were the outer moorings by dinner time. Phew!
Western Solent over the breakwater and rafts of yachts
Yarmouth Harbour filling up
After a rather disappointing meal and stroppy waitress, we retired to the pub for a quickie, fell into the dinghy and once back onboard, lit the candles on my mum's cake.A bottle of champagne and a few drinks later, I was slurring away to the moon, stars and anyone else who would listen.
We woke up this morning to the sound of my mum noisily moving a gas bottle, but let her off as it is her birthday!No hangover, so bacon was definitely on the menu before we cast off for a fantastic beat home.
Nothing smells quite like the waft of cooking bacon from a boat first thing.
The boat was flying, until the light breeze we had finally died away, so we had a cherry stone spitting contest.We're all a bit sunkissed and tired after so much sea air (and booze).
Yarmouth Harbour is always beautiful and the sailing, celebrations and laughter this weekend have all been brilliant.
7 comments:
Fab photos. Sounded like you all had a lovely time. I can smell that bacon from here.
Yum.
Sounds like it was a lovely time!
Great pics, too!
Fabulous photos alll, as usual! Thank you! My faves are the sunset and the close up of the sea spray! And I think anytime is a good time for bacon! Yum!
Great piccies Glad you had a great time! and not all stinkies dont go out in that sort of weather! as you say just most of them :o))
A travel brochure couldn't have written up this trip any better!
Ever thought of charters (for discriminating clientele, of course)?
happy birthday to your mum! you sound so excited :)
Maria - Twas dead nice and crispy in toasted panini with chup. Yum.
Jin - Thank you :) It was a lovely!
Pat - Ta. Bacon and boats are like chocolate and more chocolate.
Charlie - Thanks, she says she had a lovely time and I believe her :)
Rob - You know what I mean, besides, you're only a temporary stinky.. :)
Nanuk - He he, thanks, but of course!
Chloe - I was quite apprehensive at first as I really wanted to get into that particular harbour and thought we might not make it in time but it all worked out in the end :)Thank you
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