Boat, as we have called the Tarpon 130T, was loaded on the car roof again, driven down to Gibsons Marina, dropped in the water and with little fuss or "faffing about" we kitted up and went off on our first sea trial, a short run to Armours Beach.
The photo shows the launch point A and we followed the alphabetical route to E, where we had our first vessel circumnavigation, fittingly, this was around a sailboat called Irma that we had looked at last year, around the time when we abandoned the idea of having a "real" boat.
Armours beach was our destination at E, then we retraced our steps back to C, went into the area around G and paddled around the GLHA marina for twenty minutes. Then, reluctantly, but tired, we paddled back to A and took the Tarpon out of the water and loaded it back on the car in less than twenty minutes.
A short trip home, a quick wash (boat and people) and we walked the long way around to the Blackfish pub for a well deserved pint or two.
I can assure you, we will sleep well tonight.
Where : Gibsons Marina to Armours Beach
When : August 29th, 2010
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