Thelma is a gaff-rigged cutter, built in 1897 and recently refurbished. It was an excellent day's sailing in sunshine and 15 knots of breeze. We were both on the foredeck involving a lot of hauling on sheets (Tim) and a day of tailing them (Sophie). We loved it, and Thelma took line honours. For non-sailors that means we were first over the finish line, but we probably didn't win on handicap-adjusted time.
Hopefully we will be able to sail on Thelma again soon - she races regularly and apparently often needs crew.
Update - The picture to the right is of us sailing on Thelma...
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