Weekend Sailing the English Channel
The sailing kit in all its glory
Just relaxing on deck as we make our way back towards England
Last weekend of August and what there was of summer is fleeing wildly.  So seizing the opportunity for a last outdoor activity I went sailing.  This trip was a weekend excursion from Southampton in England sailing over the channel to the Channel Islands and then back.
I had a fantastic time as the yaght was an 80 ft cruising yaght designed for round the world racing.  It had plenty of room for the 20 sailors (6 crew 14 "guests") and the food was good and the company even better.  All in all a very good experience.
Me trying my hand at the helm
Grinding the jib up.  Sweaty work.
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Richard, the bravest member of the crew gets out on the Spinnaker pole to hook up the spinnaker.