next week. The good news is that Julie is driving up from Glasgow to
join me tonight, so I won't be solo for long. I sailed down to
Puilladorbhrian watching many other yachts heading into Oban ready for
the big dinner tonight, I believe in the boat shed at the marina.
As in previous days I noticed many of the yachts motoring in. I don't
understand why so many yachts seem reluctant to sail, if that is what
you are going to do most of the time then why not bite the bullet and
buy a motor boat. Particularly surprising has been the number of
yachts we have seen recently motoring down wind, with the tide, maybe
doing about the same speed if they could be bothered to pull out the
genoa. And another thing, blue ensigns, what's that all about? Is it
that they are too posh to be seen flying the red duster? Seems to be
more than ever around here, I'm starting to get into the minority,
maybe someone in authority needs to do a warrant check.
The picture was taken a few moments ago, looking north through the
drizzle towards Oban. WInd is howling in the rigging and it hasn't
stopped raining since I dropped the hook. Who'd want to sail in this
part of the world?
Well done John! Bully Martin of the square riggers would have been proud of your flog to windward. Motor sailed round Bute on Wednesday and met Queen Victoria outward-bound escorted by Andy. Not a thing of great beauty - the ship, not Andy.
ReplyDeleteA' the best, Ian
Well at least all the yachties keep the noisy plastic steam iron brigade priced out of the west coast marinas so far.
ReplyDeleteMake a right mess of our local waters all those stink boaters.
Blue ensigns: watch out for the odd white one too, super posh tossers. "the workers flag is deeply red....."
Have as much fun as is legal and decent given the weather
Lil bro'