Sandra, Paul and I in our Sabres, plus Andrew in his Laser, set off round 10.30. The wind was about 10 knots, gusting up to 15, and quite a chop. Andrew was wearing just cotton t shirt and shorts, and fell into the water when a gust hit him. He turned back, the rest of us sailed to the other side of Altona pier, where we beached the boats and got a coffee from the cafe on the Esplanade.
Getting off the lee shore through the chop was a challenge, and it took me three tries to get going, as a wave would sweep me back into the shallows each time I tried to tack off. But we got going, and had a splendid sail back past the reef and home.
I suspect the key to a good sailing day is to pick the weather. I find sailing in a steady breeze with sunshine beats the hell out of grey and flukey. It was a really nice morning.
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