This. This is my favourite thing.
In the crowd of the anchorage, sipping tea, checking the current and breeze, walking catlike to avoid disturbing anyone. Preparing for an easy, unhurried sail hoist and, when all is in readiness…
…pulling the boat to bring the rode vertical, waiting until the hull settles back at the right angle, the right time, then sharply break it free and hand-over-hand…
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