Saturday 25th June 2022

Welcome to another week on the water.

Having had storms last weekend, this weekend was the exact opposite. Sunny and calm. Perfect for everything except sailing. Despite that we got out and about on Saturday afternoon, and as luck would have it there was just enough wind to have some fun under sail. We also practiced harbour skills of geting out of and into the pen (otherwise known as crashing). We do most of our skills development out on the water, learning how to set the sails and control the tiller. The most difficult and high risk time is however at the beginning and end during berthing when we need to be ultra precise and unafraid (otherwise you end up on top of another boat). So it was good to be able to practice this in very benign conditions, and it shows that regardless of the weather (except for raging storms) we can always find something interesting and worthwile to do on Shiraz.

I have attached a photo for the crew, this time with Matt on the helm leading us into harbour for the final time on the day.