Today, Tomorrow and Inbetween.

I actually have very little idea what to write about today.  We were back to sailing again.  Lots of tacking and going over basics again, but beginning to fine tune technique and improve skill.  So we had a few "follow the leader" exercises where we did our best to keep behind the boat in front of us with the instructor at the very front.  This is not easy, especially when you have to keep the wind direction in mind all the time, from knowing which direction you're sailing in relationship to the wind you know approximately how far in/out you need your sail, where you should be sitting in the boat, where your daggerboard should be, etc.  Unsurprisingly, when sailing wind is important.

I think I should "name and shame" a certain Carys Harper (who has also gone away for a similar amount of time to myself but to France) as she has taken an extraordinary three-ish weeks to reply to my messages.  Finally getting a reply was definitely a highlight of my day and, if she had one, I would here give you a link to her blog, but I can't as she doesn't have one (if you're reading this Carys then maybe you'll get the hint? :P)

Also, I've decided give a shout out to a rather amazing family in Amsterdam (I don't need to give one about a rather amazing family in Redhill cos it goes without saying).  I'm missing being out there very much; cycling everywhere, looking out over Dappermarkt, and struggling to wrestle with the Dutch language.  Having checked my emails for the first time in a few days I only discovered today that they, too, have apparently now got my blog address. (I'll apologise, but add that I thought that I had already told them through email)  And, seriously, I really, really, really do miss being out in Amsterdam with them, now over a month ago :O :O !!! :( I enjoyed myself so much out there, and this isn't really in the same league, but it would be slightly foolish to compare the two experiences next to each other.

Tomorrow there should be a lot of theory as the wind conditions aren't looking that great and we need to cover it.  I think we're going to look at some more knots as well (I love knots)  Probably go out in the afternoon.  I'm really looking forward to watching as we get better.  Today's weather along with yesterday's weather has been rather amazing.  I've been at this computer far too long (answering messages on facebook, an email, and then writing this) so I'm going to end this here tonight.  Night all.  I'll give you one guess as to my next destination.  Yep, that's right, the bar.