Broke my barnacles visible rule and sounded my way out and in. Touched for a bit where I half-expected on the way in. Hung my not inconsiderable mass off the lee side and reduced the draft enough to tack an sail up to the dock. Was able to use the tiller line to steer while hanging to leeward. Kind of like reverse hiking. Video later.
First sail of 2009. Reaching up to Swan Point.
Well at least we got out of the basin. About three and a half feet inside, five where I’m at in the pic.
Back after having a semi-grounding. The judicious use of my mass hanging from the lee shrouds and the use of the tiller line saved the day.
Steward! Breakfast stuff waiting for the next watch.
Breakfast as fresco. First breath of Spring. Clocks advance tonight. Ahhhh… post work sails.
New boat project at Beaton’s. They’ve taken the lines off a rowboat built by David Beaton for Mrs. Colie and plan to start selling a few.
Photo by Julia. Our Henry Lauder’s Walking Stick (Contorted Hazelnut) being full of it’s bad self in fresh snow last Monday morning.