Sea trials a questionable success

After a good conversation with an old sailing friend along with some very good French sausage, cheese and wine, the good ship set out to sea. Lord Kadizzle had no crew, so he was a bit apprehensive. Knowing the treacherous channel out to the main lake his lordship made it a point to watch the depth meter carefully. As the sea gods would have it the minute his eyes were diverted from the depth meter the good ship went from fifty feet of water to hard aground. The usual procedures produced no results. In frustration another ship was hail. His lordship instructed the other captain to make a pass in front of the good ship Sovereign at which point he tossed them a rope. The goal was to spin the Sovereign around and back into deep water. However, this was not to be. The rescue ship went aground on the same reef. After some struggling both boats managed to free themselves. It seems to be a first sail day tradition to go aground. For the past several years it has managed to happen. Last year the boat was aground right after it came off the trailer. In the end it was a good sail the weather cleared up and the wind was about perfect, so all is well that ends well.