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 ====== Our First Outing ======
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 Now it was time to keep an eye on the weather forecast. We wanted a nice gentle 5-10 knots of wind and low chance of rain. Michelle and my sailing lessons were a few years ago now, and with two kids onboard a new-to-us boat we wanted to play it safe to build confidence before working up to some sportier sailing. Finally, on boxing day of 2023, we headed out for our first sail.
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+===== 2023-12-26 Brisbane River =====
-Brisbane has a river running through it, dotted with boat ramps. River sailing is generally safer because there's more boat traffic to help out if you get into a pickle, and the shore is always swimmably close if worst comes to worst. There are downsides though: Messy wind due to obstructions and lots of anchored boats to dodge. Our closest boat ramp is a ten minute drive away in the [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colmslie+Recreation+Reserve/@-27.4493309,153.0778077,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b915914df4f2c65:0xf02a35bd721b140!8m2!3d-27.4493321!4d153.0834233!16s%2Fg%2F1v4k6php?entry=ttu|Colmslie Recreation Reserve]]. We'd been [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching|geocaching]] there in the past, and we'd been out more recently to scope out the lay of the land.
+Brisbane has a river running through it, dotted with boat ramps. River sailing is generally safer because there's more boat traffic to help out if you get into a pickle, and the shore is always swimmably close if worst comes to worst. There are downsides though: Messy wind due to obstructions and lots of anchored boats to dodge. Our closest boat ramp is a ten minute drive from home, in the [[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Colmslie+Recreation+Reserve/@-27.4493309,153.0778077,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6b915914df4f2c65:0xf02a35bd721b140!8m2!3d-27.4493321!4d153.0834233!16s%2Fg%2F1v4k6php?entry=ttu|Colmslie Recreation Reserve]]. We'd been [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching|geocaching]] there in the past, and we'd been out more recently to scope out the lay of the land.
 Our modest goal for the day was to get out on the water and make it about 1km downriver to the Colmslie Beach Reserve and back. We turned up bright and early, ribs aching, and stood the mast up in the parking lot. The boat and trailer combined are light enough for two adults to comfortably maneuver, even on a slippery ramp, so we unhooked from the car and wheeled it down to the water. We let it off the trailer and tied off to a cleat at the end of the dock. I got the sail situation sorted while Michelle hauled the trailer back to the car.
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 We made a straight run downwind back to the boat ramp. As we passed the incomprehensibly massive car carrier in the photo above the crew shouted out a merry Christmas from their deck 30m above the waterline. We caught the jetty and disembarked without incident. I dropped the sails (into the water, erk) and we got the boat back onto the trailer easily. In the car park I took out the bungs and we tilted the boat up. About five litres of water poured out of the <del>left</del> port pontoon. This was only mildly alarming. It wasn't enough to meaningfully affect the boat during short sails, but it would need to be addressed if we were to go on longer trips.
-In summary: Fantastic success. We did not hit anything or sink, we learned about our boat and how to make it go, and meet some nice people while out and about. The kids loved it and Michelle was enthusiastic about another outing soon.
+In summary: Fantastic success. We did not hit anything or sink much, we learned about our boat and how to make it go, and meet some nice people while out and about. The kids loved it and Michelle was enthusiastic about another outing soon.
 ===== Repairs =====