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Time at the bar

Posted 2 months, 21 days ago

Time at the bar
Nab tower, which I didnt get too... this timeI was going to sail to the Nab Tower today, its 6 miles directly south...Why? Because I find it easy just to sail about and not really achieve much, so I've decided I need a purpose each day. Today was supposed to be offshore day and I even had my camera to take some pictures. I like the Nab. I've been around it twice before in Moth and it's size scares me. But the sea breeze blew at 20odd knots and it was wind against tide and white water foamed over Hayling bar. I made it over... but going upwind in breaking waves was hard work. And like a kid who'd escaped via the bedroom window, I felt elated.. but very quickly vulnerable. The boat was getting slammed about and despite having my mobile phone on board no one was coming to get me.So after a couple of miles, I turned around..And what a ride coming home! Just me, an angry sea and liquid cliffs to jump off. I made every one but Bloody Hell it was scary. I havent known it like that for a long time.I was on such a hi when I got back to the beach I even scrawled something in the marble smooth wet sand, painted spice by the ebbing tide. Anyway tomorrow is "Boatwork day" Oh good... Full Story »

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