A wet and miserable day and another bad weather estimate of the time the rain would hit, but we did get some useful training done. Denis, Rob, Caroline, Jim Y and Jim G, Col, Helen, Terry, John W and John B, Barry, Corey, Bob, Ivan, Kandy, Brian, Peter and his guests John and Pauline, Tony, Tom, Sheila all came down to help because we had three groups booked in for Sailing.Photo of The helpers trying to shelter from the rain.

There was a terrible oily slick on the water, so the excitement for the day was the Maritime Water Cleaning boats that arrived with all hoses blaring to try to clear the water before the mess hit the beach. Obviously, some irresponsible boat skipper had released the waste water tank into the harbour, or just outside the heads, causing a shocking stink and pollution over the harbour. Visually…beautiful, odourly……. disgusting.

Photo of The NSW Maritime Water Cleaner

The Royal Far West kids arrived before the rain, and stood around for a while while it poured, then eased, and we took them for a sail.Photo of Jim Y and Dylan M off for a sail in our Fluoro coloured 3O3.

Ali, Erin, 2 Dylans, Maddison, Michael, Tyler, Melissa, Sam, Vanessa, Nicholas donned ponchos and went for a slow float across the bay and back again, or elected to go on Charlie’s Chariot for a look at the wet bay.

Photo of 4 becalmed boats

In the meant time, the other groups had elected not to come, so we finished early and packed away.Photo of Barry finishing off Rob’s training.

Rob managed to get his PBL training finished, so will be able to get his license now. Vince also got some Power Boat training in so that he is now able to take out Charlie’s Chariot next Saturday, when the weather will be fine, we’ll have lots of sailors, and another qualified driver.