When we look at the moon on a clear night we notice it changes shape. Sometimes it is a full circle, sometimes a half circle and sometimes a crescent. But did you know that the moon has a pulling force called gravity? And this force lifts our seas up and causes tides to flow on earth.
When sailing along the coast, we use the tides to make our speed over the ground faster. A free ride really.
Ferry landing on beach
A ferry boat came round the corner and just ran up onto the beach. Unbelievable. Slowly the passengers walked off onto the shore down a gangway to keep their feet dry. Then into full engine reverse, the boat slowly moved into deeper water.
A walk around town along narrow streets and pretty gardens full of bright colours. An ice cream whilst waiting for the tide to raise the water high enough on the beach to launch the dinghy.
Back on board for dinner then we watched the crescent moon high in the sky at sunset.
Experience Sailing 