A number of "Firsts" for the Tilly Minters
Tillymint.fortescue
Sun 13 Dec 2009 22:38
Today marked a bit of a watershed in our trip and
the crew are much restored for the experience. For the first time today
we.....
left Rodney Bay Marina and had a 12 mile round trip
to Marigot Bay, we had a lovely gentle reach on the way there and an
exhilarating motor sail back, almost head on into 20 knots of apparent wind,
spray breaking on the bow. All quite a change from 2 weeks of down wind sailing
across the pond. I had a grand time, it was lovely to be sailing our boat
instead of cleaning/repairing it. It was the first time I had taken the
helm too since we left Gran Canaria and I hogged it all the way there and all
the way back. Just as we were approaching Rodney Bay I smiled at Skip and said
"can I park the boat?"......"Do you really want to?" he said. "No", I said, "I
just wanted to see the look on your face when I asked!!"
We had another couple of squalls, one right in the
midddle of lunch. Hugo was well prepared as you can see from the
photo.
Another firsts for the day - we moored the
dinghy up to a palm tree
We're back in The Marina now, about to eat a hearty
bowl of pasta (which is definitely not a first for the
voyage)
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