Kerry, Phil and Family Visit

Tuesday 25^th October, 2011

Sailed into Guildford and winded above Millmead lock waiting for Kerry, Phil, Ben, Sam, Jo and Phil’s parents Ken and Megan. They arrived at about 11:00am by train from Reigate. We sailed down the Wey to the Manor Inn just before Trowers Footbridge where we moored up for lunch.

After lunch we winded at Farncombe Boat House (difficult as there were boats parked in the winding hole) and started to sail back. At St Catherine’s lock on the way back the heavens opened and it poured with rain. The first real rain that we have had during the day since we set off. Robin on the tiller got very wet, Ben and Phil were helping with the lock and so got wet too. Ben was brilliant and managed to open and close the gates largely on his own! The rain soon stopped and we sailed back to Millmead where we winded and dropped them off.

We then returned to the water meadow to moor for the night.

7 miles and 4 locks – 4.2 hours

Total 124 miles and 65 locks – 62.8 hours