day sailing

Trying to get a photo of someone jumping off the cabin top. Digital cameras aren't the best for this.

German girls acting as figureheads

Perfect conditions for a swim, water was warm and clean.

Lunchtime for all.

The nets proved to be a favourite place to sunbathe. All the crew were diligent in applying sunscreen.

With all the commitments of volunteer work and football I have only been able to go out for day sails. After cleaning the boat (under the waterline) I offered to take out two couples from France and two single girls from Germany for some sailing , swimming and lunch. We met up at 9.00am at the sailing club and within a short time we were sailing, well drifting actually, out to sea. Soon the wind picked up and we had a no fuss sail out toward Gloucester Island. The day was sunny and warm and the crew made use of the ample deck space to soak up some rays. "Zenataos" performs so much better with a clean "bum" and I am taking more care with sail setting, a result of sailing the smaller lasers on the weekend. we tacked back into Funnel Bay and dropped the anchor and had some lunch, followed by a swim and diving off the cabin roof. About mid afternoon we had a gentle sail back to the mooring area and the crew pitched right in covering sails and tidying up. All in all it was a pleasant day sail and as the weather patterns become more settled I hope to get out a lot more often.