Sod's Law

It's been a very busy week getting ready to depart, with endless little jobs needing doing, supplies and gear to buy, install and load, and plans to make and make over again. The invaluable Tony H. turned up with a car and all sorts of mysterious technical know-how, which was lucky, because without his help I'd never have been ready by my end-of-May-ish deadline.

One crucial step was taking the boat down to Sydney to have it looked over by Jonathan. Below is a link to some photos of that trip, showing Pittwater and then suddenly Sydney - outside the Heads we were far too busy with the boat for photos, as there were significant seas and an awkward south-westerly.

Almost ready

Sadly, Tony has signed up for paid employment, and only has a little time left for sailing, so it was a bit of a blow (so to speak) when a big East coast low formed and delayed our sailing date. We made good use of the enforced extra preparation time, though, and told each other it was nice to have a few more home-cooked meals and nights in proper beds.

Finally, with the low wandering off to the northeast, and almost every item crossed of my little lists, and plans laid and bags packed, the morning arrived. We got to Pittwater around 0800, with a mountain of bags and packages, had a coffee and boarded the boat, getting her ready to take in for fuel and loading. And, lo, the engine failed to start!

Tomorrow, for sure.