multiplying like rabbits

 The Welsford boat population on Port Phillip certainly is increasing at a healthy rate. Must be something in the water.  There are three Navigators down this end of the Bay, plus Campbell's Pathfinder, a Hopper's Crossing Houdini, Liam's Penguin down in Corio Bay, and Vince in Williamstown is building a Pilgrim, plus the SCAMP contingent - two local on the water plus Geoff's up in Learmonth and three on the way.   We need to organize a Welsford boats day. There would be a great photo opp. 

This week we managed to get a break in the windy September weather to launch Stephen's lovely Navigator "Rakali"

The Navigator certainly is a lovely boat, but I think I am happy with the SCAMP, which is a good old geezer's boat, easy to rig and handle, sheltered and not too demanding to sail. I love the ergonomics of that deep cockpit with the cuddy to hang onto - I hope it is a boat that I can keep sailing for years to come.  For the sort of sailing I like, the SCAMP is pretty good.  A lot of boat for the size.  Here's a still from Chris' video of Anjevi barreling along in quite sporty conditions on Tuesday - my hat managed to jump overboard in a gust before we had even left the jetty.

The question of size is actually becoming quite relevant as we are thinking about down sizing.  One boat on a trailer will be stretching the boundaries of the available space, two is not an option.   Which means some hard decisions looming.

The mountain of stuff we have accummulated here over 26 years is extremely daunting, and so far I seem to have been running round in circles not achieving very much.  But at least we have begun. And we have begun the process of getting some outstanding jobs around the place fixed.  If we are successful at the auction we are really going to have to get cracking though.  I am glad I got an entry in Anjevi's log for September at least.