<em>~Maddi and the girls getting underway ~</em><br/><br/>"See she's already telling me what to do" said Nicci with a mock raise of her eyebrows, a silly look, and a shake to her head. Then grinning at Lizzie, she added, "OK Lizzie, I'll stow my gear – looks like the two of are itching to get into deep water."<br/><br/>She gave Lizzie a swift squeeze and big kiss on the cheek, then nipped down into the hold and chucked her rucksack on her bunk, hooking the strap on the net hook just in case, coming straight back up. Without being asked she cast off the bow line, and leaped nimbly aboard with the painter in one hand and coiled it neatly.<br/><br/>Kira was using the donkey* to get out of the harbour and Maddi grinned, thinking of the teasing Kira got last time when she tried it with sail alone and lost way.  "Let me know when you want the mainsail up and some real power won't ya!?"  she called out down the boat as she ran lightly down the side and stepped into the cockpit, "Or is that smelly engine your best friend now?"<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>(*Donkey is a small inboard engine)</em></span>