Grey headed paddlers visit Grey headed flying foxes

Somehow, I discover I am organising the midweek paddle up the Yarra from Studley Park to visit the Grey Headed Flying Fox Colony near Fairfield. Oh well.  Jim and Penny suggested a reconnaissance trip,so a couple of weekss ago,on a stinking hot Sunday, we got down to Studley Park Boat Ramp and set off up river. I must confess I had a bit of a bad attitude going in, but it was fun and very interesting. I now know a bit more about the Flying Foxes, and have a new respect for them.  I have no idea how the midweek paddle on the 9th will go. It could be I will be the only boat. But I am cool with that, looking forward to it.

Wednesday wonders

Ian suggested another Wednesday sail at the WBA midweek Williamstown sail last week, and a few of us got out.   It was a great messing about in boats sort of day.  Andrew from the WBA came out with me in Kirsty Ann.  We rafted up for morning tea, tried sculling, with limited success, rowing, the mizzen stay sail and just drifting in the light airs.  I dropped Andrew back at the harbour round 1, then headed back over towards Point Cook to catch the Stornoway and the Hartley who were heading that way.  The wind kicked up, and we got a good rollicking broad reach home.  It was a good day.  Messing about in small boats. 

 

Herding cats

 

The inaugural Midweek Sailing Day of the WBA at Williamstown on Wednesday was the usual cat herding experience. But some fine sailing too. Coming back across the Shipping Channel Chris in his Stornoway 18 made a fine sight. Lunch at Blunts Boatyard, a Torqeedo run back to a blissfully quiet ramp. A good day overall.