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Chichester -- Hamble: 24 NM The video says it all… …continue reading "Round the Island Race 2009" This weekend, we had a lovely break on the boat with Larry and Ruth, two good friends from the USA. They weren’t too keen on going out, so we used the boat as a floating holiday home. Larry & Ruth got the train down from London and we picked them up from Chichester station. [...] Folly Inn – Gosport: 13.5 NM Thanks in no small part to the Folly Inn, we crawled out of bed late- and hadn’t really thought much about the tides. We’d have to wait till quite late to catch the rising tide at Chichester, too late for Nina & Patrick to get to London back in time. There was no point blaming the previous night’s activities. I felt more than a bit guilty about this – as skipper it was really my responsibility to have worked it out. The bottom line was we needed a way to get Nina and Patrick back. Luckily, they’d come by train so we had options. Gosport – Folly Inn: 14 NM Woke to a buzzing noise. What the hell’s that? Of course – the phone! I sprang to my feet and answered it, hoping it hadn’t woken any of the crew. It was Alex, of course. Alex and Becky were due to come down and join us for the day. Feeling the effect of last night’s single malt, I tried to hold it together and talk normally on the phone. I was utterly knackered; I’d only had about four hours’ sleep. Chichester – Gosport (with detour): 20NM Destination Gosport. We set out from Chichester in the late evening. On board, Nina, Patrick, Terry and Ashley. Only 1 person knew how to helm – and he was me. |
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