BLUEMOMENT

Stuck for a calendar pic for this month . . . was thinking of a close-up of our new folding prop, but decided agin it.

What about another one of Silkie - from the CC this time? You said you'd taken dozens and I haven't seen a single one yet.

Please.

Calendar now up

Thanks for that. The calendar not the portrait of the lobey dosser.

How long do you think it'll be before someone points out that the main is over sheeted?

Make the most of it . . .

The next calendar series will be shot on our shiny new Optio W10 and will (hopefully) feature Fairwinds in a variety of exotic locations . . .

As self appointed cruise director, I'm a litle concerned that people lookiing at the July calendar may think I've been neglecting my duties by not advising on sail trim - that main looks a little oversheeted to me abd I'd be obliged if you'd just ease it a tad....

Thank you Claymore. Your advice is always gratefully received and particularly when it is aimed at improving my rudimentary sail trimming skills. In fact I was wondering if you might be available for a little own boat tuition...

Silkie wrote:In fact I was wondering if you might be available for a little own boat tuition...

Absolutely Dave. In view of Claymore's impending retirement, he could set himself up with quite a clever wee number here.

After his undoubted successes on the last two Chentleman's Cruises, I thought perhaps he might wish to offer a masterclass in spinnaker setting. We could have an illustrated online magic lantern lecture by the great man, perhaps in PowerePoint, suitably adorned with stage-by-stage photographs. I'm sure there must be some, somwhere.

The pair o' youse es heedin fer a slap - aye even youse big feller - jist wait whilst ah find a box.
Ah'm thinkin o' introducing a new dimension tae the 07 Cruise - Jankers.

Well that's nice.

Having mastered my embarrassment at revealing the depths of my ignorance of this important skill, my genuine plea for help (to a sailor I have greatly admired until now) is rebuffed with threats of violence.

You have gone down in my estimation Claymore.

My Dear Silkie
No offence intended - I'm changing medication at present and some side effects are apparently inevitable.
Actually, there is nothing wrong with the trim of your genoa as the boat was going along sweetly enough and anyone who commented otherwise really should be stuffed with the blunt end of a rag-mans trumpet.
How go the preparations of Webpie and the Albin Vinegar?

Saw the voyagers briefly last weekend and they are still supremely confident about progress though they take care to mask it behind a veneer of near hysteria for fear of tempting fate.

You're following ZNOY8 of course.