Hull YC MA: Fri 25 Jun – Sunny Clear Light NW

It’s evidently not yet time for “worse.” This morning as I was fussing on deck at 0530 the lobster boat Windermere came by slowly and chatted us up. Captain Peter Mahoney and mate Eric were bound for a day of fishing but before heading on out, Peter generously offered me his truck on shore if needed, and also asked if Sonia and I might like to ride out on Windermere next weekend to watch the Fourth of July fireworks. You should be able to predict our response.

Last eve Ralph, a friend who is sponsoring our visit to Hull YC, showed up and we tested the yacht club bar. Also present for the tests was a contingent of "Rhodes 19" sailors who'd been sidelined by a fast moving squall line that forced the cancellation of their regular Thursday evening series. You guessed it: the lost sailors who were rained out hid their disappointment well, all the while crying into their beer at the bar. Final Hull Yacht Club Bar exam grade: "E for Excellent."

Sonia arrives tomorrow, and that also is "E for Excellent."