weekly sail - moon lakes
A lot of boat work in the week leading up; the boat is secure on its trailer, the trailer lights are working & the light bar quick to remove, the furler is improved & finally the rowing blocks & cleats are secure & sealed. S c ome the weekend we are really keen to get wet. As usual, the decision of where to sail was made on the hop, & with the heart. I have been very keen to ensure that once the Lurgurina is up to scratch, & we trust one another, that we would return to Moon Lakes. Her builder George who died in 2019 aged 97, had lived right by the river at Tea Growers & had been an active member, indeed office bearer, of the Moon Boat Club. I wanted to honor him & his lifestyle buy returning Lurgy here under sail . The boating facilities at Kooks Larding had changed since I was here last. Free range access to the shore had been corralled into one ramp. It's natural I suppose to prevent the place being loved to death by us boaties. While