That was the year that was... 2012

Time for what is now my traditional review of the year past; I really enjoy putting it together as it's a good excuse to review and read all the posts, video and pictures from this years logs.... I would say that it's been a good year because of a few memorable events, but it's not been a classic...

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Not so much a bang as a whimper...

...so how did the weekend go? Well the title kind of gives it away.... I'd taken Friday afternoon off expecting it to be grey but with a little wind to allow some last minute perambulations round my little corner of the harbour, in the end it was grey, raining, and almost windless...  not a...

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Lift out approaches....

...and I'm still 20 miles short of my yearly target.....  ..."Papillon" is scheduled to be lifted on Sunday so I have the rest of this week and Saturday for the final push... I know it's not critical, but it would be nice to come in on target... That my friends, is a weather window...  ...I...

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"Marker" tacking session....

Yee gods, it was good to be back on the boat...  First time out since the Bosham trip at the end of July (10 weeks ago!), a huge hole in the middle of the sailing season, but couldn't be helped.. if the weather had been better I'd have been out well before now.. As  it was the sun shone...

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Messing about...

Not mine but gives an idea! With Friday off to go sailing, I was watching the forecast with more than a little interest most of the week....  first time out in five weeks so also...

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