Priorities

If dinghy sailors wanted a glimpse into the future they got it this evening.  Cruise ship passengers get priority over almost anything happening locally and certainly over dinghy sailing. 

Hovering over the East Pier Walls on the high tide a giant cruise liner is anchored off Scotsmans Bay. Small ferries trundle back and forth between the coal harbour and the Ship delivering passengers to Coaches on shore for onward adventures (and back again).

The "offending" cruise ship

A stiff Westerly is blowing and it's too gusty for dinghy sailors to make the trip easily from Harbour to Scotsmans bay.

DBSC could normally switch to harbour racing, as they have done for the last two weeks, but not tonight. DBSC have been told there'll be no racing in the harbour tonight.

If you were wondering when the Cruise Liners would start to impact our sailing, it has begun.

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