Homeward to Gillingham

Michele

Started of as a leaisurely morning. Tea and Toast for breakfast. Then a fast exit from Stangate Creek when we realised we had been dragging our anchor and had travelled from one side of the creek to the other and nearly touched land. Luckily we were at high tide. When we got the anchor up it had an old woven bag and something heavy attached. 15mph wind so decided to just go on Genoa, although had to reef that in as wind was causing it to really flap when tacking. Got 4 knots against tide. Sailed all the way back to the fort then pulled the Genoa in and motored down Gillingham reach. Got in the lock and managed all well. Got blown onto the finger birth with a small Kiss for Toucan. Boat jobs in Marina changed gas tank., Swept out cockpit and put down the re oiled teak grate flooring.