L'Eau Commotion Westabout

I guess I should get out more if all I've got to say for the day is that I changed a headsail but here goes anyway. The wind died away very quickly just on dawn this morning as the centre of the low drifted over my position. Time for breakfast and a mug? No, straight into it.By the time the large jib was down the breeze started to come up from the SW and of course a slop had a fair bit of it in the drink. Ever mindful of not letting go any halyards or dropping tools and shackles in the water it was quite a while before the sail was stuffed flapping snapping and resentful into the saloon. Out with the bagged staysail and a fair bit of fiddling feeding the luff rope into the groove in the foil as the breeze and indeed squalls had the rope slide up and out so the sail had to be lowered and start afresh, but it finally got doe. Next the sheeting required different geometry and an additional sheet rope had to be set up to trim the sail. Up with the main with it's two reefs and underway travelling nicely. Again as forecast it's now at 9pm (UTC+9) howling away at around thirty knots plus and likely to continue for another 12 hours of banging and kersploshing but I think the rig will handle it. The crew? Putting up with it. Just.