Hi everyone,

I thought it only fair to let you all know that I'm wimping out of this weekend. Sorry. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

It's a whole combination of things, but one of the key problems I have is that I can't get my boat off the racks. It's currently blowing 14/17mph here and gusting 25/27 from the South. This means it's impossible to get off the slipway without assistance.

We have an odd situation at Leigh. Our boats are stored on large wooden platforms with wooden slipways that are just 9ft wide (the Stealth is 8' 2"). There is no access by land other than a narrow footpath (3ft at its widest). We can only get boats off when the tide is in (obviously). And to make matter worse, in the current wind conditions, the slipway faces South. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

I'd decided to take this morning off to move the boat and load up, but now I'm stuck....
It's going to be pretty windy (and wet) this weekend, but I hope you all have a great time. I'll see how the weekend goes and I may drive up anyway on Sunday to say hello.

Again, sorry for wimping out.