With Storm Babet threatening, we retreated home after Bev’s second birthday party and returned to finish the laying up at the end of October.

Mainsail, foresails and summer cover are all back at the house for winter storage. The winter cover, now in its fifth season will hopefully serve us well for another few years despite the rather grubby appearance. We have a new neighbour since Marco and Valentina have taken their boat to Levington. Malc has owned ‘Keepsake’, a classic Bermudan for over 40 years.