Amy Terry Tom and OthersChapter 23
It was the first Saturday of the summer break. They'd loaded most of their requirements the previous night. Not without minor protests, Chrissie and Alison were on board Eirene with Dave and Jessica. Eight in the morning, slack high water; mainsail hoisted but not drawing, the motor running as Dave cast off the mooring and headed down-river towards the bar. Passing the Martello tower, he set the fore-sail and mizzen and they were sailing, using the fresh Easterly breeze. At the bar, they had...