2023 season start ...just about

 It seems, in common with many clubs, organisations and organised activities we are still suffering from post pandemic malaise. That and the very variable weather we are getting.

My first season at Starcross had its moments. Daislebee was all prepared for the season and I took her down to Exmouth to launch on the beach at low tide, wait for the water and then motor up to my new mooring at Starcross YC.

I drove her onto the beach and rigged her. All good so far......

Then came the realization that I shouldn't have used the break back function of the trailer. I couldn't winch the boat back off the trailer as the keel was in the sand, and the trailer wouldn't come forward as the rear roller and spine were also in the sand, even with a 4 x4 I was ploughing Exmouth beach.....

Then the electric winch, which has a massive pull on it sheered one of the fixings holding the winch post onto the trailer..so I couldn't even recover the boat onto the trailer and start again....

So  I retreated to the car park, blew up the dinghy and went back to the boat to wait the tide to float me off.

I buoyed the trailer so no one would run over it and as it disappeared beneath the waves I set off for my mooring . not a great start.