AYC Cruisers

 A nice group of younger locals have started an informal group  AYC Cruisers. Mostly young dads with kids. I am invited as honorary geezer. My oars have come in handy, towing fleet members to the raft up in no wind, and the anchor has come in handy in a bit more wind, stopping us drifting down on the coast before lunch is finished.

Only one other boat out last week, and they didn't stay out long after lunch. We did have a great procession of a pod of dolphin, led by a seal, that swam by quite close to us.

After I retrieved the anchor I sailed over to the mouth of Skeleton Creek, Nd we stopped for some shore leave.

Tide was low, and getting out over the shallow mud was fun, sailing standing up so I could better see possible channels, and shifting weight to free the boat when we got stuck. About 8.5 NM for the day. I was seriously tired afterwards.

I  am starting to think about set up and packing for the Murrar trip in October and Tawe-nunnugah-2023  next Feb. Jamie gave me a screw top barrel ages ago which I finally got round to trying in the boat. It fits so well it is like they were made for one another. Have to get another, they will be perfect for food and cooking stuff I think.