Crew again!

It's the old 'waiting for buses' routine. The best part of a whole season playing solo and then two successive trips with crew!  Hence, this week a number of pictures of me fiddling with the rigging!

Tying in a reef

Still tying in the reef!

Reef set

More views of the reef

Who knows whatever is going on here...!

Action snap

Action snap 2

Skipper and crew enjoying picnic off Shotley Point

Today's trip was a simple run downstream in SW winds F4 gusting at least 5.  On the way to Shotley, with outgoing tide, we used jib and mizzen.  On the return, after LW, I hoisted the double reefed main with reefed jib.

7.9nm