Sail Day 2 3/5/08

I was going to head off back to Manchester but Angie who had done one or two trips was wanting to get out on Lady Ash and said she would pop down. We set out a bit later than intended (as always...) and headed off to get round Carmel Head.
Conditions were a little rough as there was a bit of overfall action at the head.
We didn't get round and the tide was too strong so we set off back and screamed back at 11 knots over ground. We then sailed around in the bay before finally heading in. 15 NM.
Fresh but good days sail. I have to point out that I loaned her my hat as it was a bit cold, she did chastise me for not telling her what a prat she looked!

Sail Day 1 1/5/08

1/5/08 Andy (my trusty first mate) and I ventured out after a big breakfast into a rough sea reefed down in a force 4/5. We both felt a bit on the queasy side.
After about 4 hours and going out past North stack we headed back in to Holyhead for lunch.
In the afternoon we set off about 1700 we went out to the Langdon Ridge and the Skerries and saw guillemots, gannets and puffins headed back against the wind. Wanting to go for a curry we decided to use the engine. After about an hour the engine cut out and we couldn't find the reason so we sailed all the way back and got in at about 11 just after dark, tired and missing the thought of the beer and curry!. I compensated by improvising a slap up gnosh of spaghetti and a nice red wine. Subsequently I found a fuel tap that had been knocked by the oars, won't fall for that one next time. The picture of Lady Ash is her in the first berth we could manage when we got back. I moved her round when I got the fuel flowing again! A good test of all my hard work on Lady Ash over the winter though. 23NM.