We were having a good time, then it started to rain. And rain, then the wind started to drop, and I let out a bit more sail while Kirsty was down below making the tea. Just as she was pouring the milk, we were hit by a gust, and the wind started to build again when we had our hands full with mugs of tea and some dutch stroopwafel which I bought back from Holland last week.
After drinking the tea as fast as we could, we went to reduce the headsail and the rope jumped off the pulley and jammed. So my new cunning way of furling the genoa had failed in it's second outing.
In too much wind and pouring rain I had great fun furling the genoa. But it hasn't all been doom and gloom. The wind charger has been earning its keep, the Lewmar windlass we fitted was used for the first time properly, and it's Sounds of the 70's on Radio 2. So we're anchored somewhere in Chichester harbour, relaxing as the wind howls by outside.
Kirsty is reading, I'm doing this before I go out to unjam that rope. Barton blocks, you'll be getting this one back!
- Posted at anchor
Location:West Itchenor,United Kingdom
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