Written by Jonathan StoneIt was a clear and sunny day – the first day of autumn.Low tide was at 7.20am, so the ‘event’ – three hours of cleaning up – was scheduled for 7.00 -10.00am. I am rarely at the Club so early – it was really pleasant. The morning was warm, the day at its best. The bay was dead calm; no commuters on the ferry wharf as it was a Sunday; much too early for the crowd for the harbour’s music ‘islands’. Or for Laser sailors to be rigging. A couple of 18s turned up early, perhaps for early parking spots. Paul Adam appeared soon after 7, with the day’s meat pies (for the 18s).I opened the Clubhouse, set up a table at the entrance, and found the gear stored since last year. Candice and Mike appeared first and worked long and hard; they were followed Diana and Christiana