24 June 2019 - Sailing, Tay Estuary

Everyone knows the Tay Estuary can be a very windy place, however, not today where it was flat calm with nary a breeze blowing.  Not great conditions to try a bit of sailing.  Only two sailing dinghies were put to water.  The first was large and white and, I'm sure, I wasn't the only one who heard Duran Duran's Rio play in their head as the sun shone.  The other yacht was a much smaller craft that caught, what little wind there was, more easily.  Instead of heading to the bridges and the V&A as planned, we headed further out of the estuary to try and catch a breeze. It was great when we did;  the boats lifted and we hung out over the sides looking every inch real yachting people.  Pity it was for such short periods as the wind and the tides fought hard to keep us becalmed.  

 If the wind wouldn't play at least a boat with a motor would.  The powerful ribs bounced over the water and it was a very different type of fun to take the helm of one of these.  Gunning the throttle and twisting and turning at speed - did anyone else hear the Miami Vice soundtrack, or was it just me?


(Photos: Mike Taylor)

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