Day sail

We slept on board Wednesday and Thursday night. Bob & Laura arrived Thursday morning loaded up with enough food for a week.  I had woken feeling very unwell and wasn't looking forward to being rocked around, but took some medication plus a kwell and after having a bit of a lay down started to feel better. We had a coffee after they had settled all their things in the v berth and then prepared to go.
It had been raining heavily the day before and the weather bureau had forecast morning showers Thursday. Unfortunately Frank had left the forward hatch open earlier on Wednesday and with the rain we had, things had got a little damp but that was soon taken care of.
As we left Mindarie marina and into the ocean it was very choppy and windy. This kept up for a couple of hours with large swells, but as she does, M2 took it all in her stride and have to say so did I. I have this tape that goes around in my head....she heels over, not falls over. It seems to be working as I am getting more used to adverse conditions. Just don't ask me to helm. Gradually the day warmed up, the sun came out and the seas flattened. Good winds so we didn't have to ark up the iron sail.
We spent the day sailing, catching up on news and returned to Mindarie at 3pm. It took a few goes to reverse the boat in, but finally managed it. Richard from across the other finger had seen us coming in so came to give us a hand which was very nice of him. Just a young lad who sails with his dad.
Just a little aside from this, Richard and his Father John and Mother Lorraine have a yacht penned in Mindarie, they belong to the Hillary's yacht club. They are on another jetty and Beth, the lady in the office has given them access to our jetty as there are three yachts from Hillarys on ours. The Cruising club call us the Hillary's sub committee and sometimes the "Glee Club". We all often get together for sundowners and bbq's. A few sometime sail up and join us as it is quite a pleasant sail from Hillary's and a nice place to stay over.
Back to our day, it was time to relax, make a cuppa and a few snacks. Then a bubbly to salute the day.
Laura had decided she would like to return home and sleep in her bed, so after we had spent the evening chatting, they packed up and left.  So back to being just us, showers and bed and for the first time ever on M2, I didn't wake until 9am.