At Anchor in Torrent Bay by carolinesdreams

At Anchor in Torrent Bay

A view from our anchorage at night. There are predictable on and offshore breezes here that can cause minor havoc. There was plenty of adventure to watch each day as yachts anchored near each other then found their boat swing to be more or less than anticipated, sometimes fouling each other’s anchors, causing drifting or swinging too close to other boats. Anchoring was terrifying for me at first because I have to drive the boat while Stephen drops the anchor at the bow. I’ve got used to it now and we’ve developed into a pretty capable team in this regard. Thankfully no night time misadventures happened as the breezes were settled by then.
lovely
January 19th, 2021  
Beautiful shot
January 19th, 2021  
lots to tweak your comfort zone with sailing!
January 19th, 2021  
@kali66 It was our first longer cruise and so much to learn even after so many years. The First Mate is a work in progress.
January 19th, 2021  
i used to crew for my Dad on a sunburst in my teens, that was large scale enough for me!
January 19th, 2021  
@kali66 It can be so terrifying and yet can be so wonderful. It's challenging because there's no off button, the only way to solve a problem is so move forward. We pick our sea and weather so carefully.
January 19th, 2021  
I remember the first time we capsized... he gave me a cheeky look and said "I didnt tell you that might happen did I ?"lol and we had to be rescued once he got too tired to climb back in the boat. i barely remember that but he reminded me when i visited . The best part was hearing my Dad swearing like a trooper hahaha he never did that on dry land!
January 19th, 2021  
@kali66 oh wow. I imagine you were out from Plimmerton at the time? That must've been so frightening. Steve going in the water is absolutely my greatest fear.
January 19th, 2021  
@carolinesdreams yes we sailed at Plimmerton, but also went away to regattas, we won several cups! My Dad built the boat , it was a good one.
January 19th, 2021  
@kali66 That sounds amazing. Well done! What a great time you must've had.
January 19th, 2021  
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