Monday sail

25 nautical miles (route incorrect, missing sailing north)

Our guests for the day were Mark with his two daughters Emily and Marie. Marie had just completed a contract testing samples of water and such like in the Gulf of Mexico after the BP oil disaster, so we very used to being on and off boats, though being treated as 'the scientist' on board is very different to being on a sailing yacht. Much quieter than a work boat!

There was no wind, so first stop was to find somewhere to anchor and let the girls have a swim.

Emily is just starting her career as a singer/performer on Broadway - couldn't really be more different to her sister who is a naturalist/scientist. She was catching some sun before returning to 'the big apple' to look for work.

Although Mark is from the mid-west, he looks as if he could have been born on a boat.

It didn't take long for the two sisters to find the laying in the sun place on board and lie there and catch up with old times.

They referred to Tim and me as 'the two captains'. That's a phrase (captain) I still don't really get used to.

And this is to show they did all really have a day out together sailing!

Oh and I should mention the stowaway we caught on board clinging to the lifelines...