Rik arrived first about lunchtime and moved Brigantia off her new buoy (we've been promoted to the buoy nearest the pontoon!)., Mark and I arrived much later having stopped to do the perishable shopping and then again to fill the fuel cans.
Much care over stowing the gear kept her nicely trimmed this time, compared to last year when she was badly overloaded and somewhat down by the stem.
Rik and Mark hit the showers whilst I went around with the spanners putting some tension in the rigging which was loose as a very loose thing. I wouldn't call the rig exactly tuned now but at least it isn't sloppy.
We reconvened in the pub for a poor and a pint or two grabbing a last few nearly forgotten items from cars on our way back.
It's an early start in the morning. We need to be away by six at the latest, earlier if I wake before my alarm goes off, in order to make Ramsgate at a reasonable time.
The forecast is reasonable, perhaps a bit more wind than we'd ideally like (but F3 gusting 4 it's a lot better than 5 gusting 6 as was forecast a day or two ago) with good visibility and not too chilly. Might be a shower or two but hey ho.
We should be able to take the shortest route via the SW Sunk Fisherman's Gat and be in port by early evening.
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