Training

 

I put in an EOI for Tawe Nunnugah earlier this week and booked car with Skerry on the roof onto the ferry over to Tassie. Now I wait to see if I shilly-shallied too long, or if they don't consider the boat or the crew sufficiently seaworthy for the voyage.

In the meantime I have started trying to build my capacity to put in longer days in succession. Today was very light SW winds.  A big gas rig has appeared off  point Cook, so I headed towards that, after a late start, about 12.30. We ghosted along a bit, rowed a bit,had lunch, worked out where to put the sculling oarlock, rowed a bit more... and got all of two miles, not even off point Cook. Rowing with sails up seems to make it a bit harder, more awkward, maybe more windage. Coming home, wind died away, and we were making under a knot, so back to rowing. 

Back at Flemmos the tide was in. Kevin, who I met at the Bone Bus, and his friend Phil, were there and had many questions about the boat. Once I got Ozzie on the concrete ramp, he barked his head off, perhaps because we were a bit late for his dinner. 

So, only about 4 miles today, and I am feeling seriously stuffed tonight. I guess all the getting the boat in the water and set up, then home again and put to bed, all takes effort. But I think I need to get a used to putting in more sea miles.