A day spent exploring parts of the Backwaters. Toby went sailing in Eel with Allan as crew, and as the picture shows he is definitely doing well. There is no doubt that the best way to learn to sail is in small boats, and Eel with her little lug rig is about as simple as a sailing boat can be.
We moved both boats from Hamford Water to Stone point where there was a party of teenagers on the shingle, very possibly celebrating the end of A levels. Unfortunately while making a wide turn - the only type we can do- in a narrow channel Bonita ran aground. We had to wait an hour or two before we could kedge her off, a process which resulted in a lot of gelatinous mud coming aboard. We cleaned all this off and eventually all had supper in Bonitas cabin with a thunderstorm in progress outside. So a day which resulted in the boats only moving a mile or two, but nevertheless a fair bit going on.
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