Call us stupid, call us mad, but last weekend we took her out for a sail, it was a beautiful sunny day, and had it not been mid winter the temperature would I'm sure have gone above 5c but hey that's what all the expensive gear is for! we did 50 miles in total and went out beyond the safe water mark west of the needles and back, Andy and I improved our night navigation skills it still requires someone to go below to clean the log once again! one day someone will make one which never gets clogged up, just as a note to this, we also still have a small reverse problem, but the crew were ready this time and a second disaster was avoided. we took her on the Sunday down to HYS and now await her lift, the yard is doing the bow thruster and the gray water tank, she will also have a polish and anti foul and with luck be back on her mooring by mid March.
