Sails back on
First of all, a massive thank you to Kemp Sails for restitching my sails, and making an awesome new sailcover to protect them! My first week of halfterm unfortunately wasn't spent out to sea on Falanda, as I'd hoped because the sails were in the post, and when they arrived on Tuesday, it was too windy to fit them on. After the blow passed, saturday morning was lovely and still, so soon the sails were back on Falanda again. Although I haven't managed to get out on Falanda much, and the cruiser racing in Topsham has finished for the season, I've still been getting out on the water. Yawl racing by Topsham Sailing Club has been on every weekend, and I've been crewing for Ed W in his little yawl, which is great fun! The difference in helming, and sail trimming on lighter boats, compared to Falanda is huge, so I've almost been having to re-learn how to sail. Whereas Falanda is 5 tonnes, and has a very wide turning circle, the Yawls and fiberglass cruisers turn on