It is always a pleasure to be visited by friends and family. Usually these things have to be arranged well in advance and the weather is not always very kind. However today the sun shone and the wind stayed away – which is the way that we like it. My sister and her family have not been to sea on Jomima before. As we discovered they have not actually been to sea on a boat of this size before so time was spent, at an early stage, choosing life jackets! Fortunately, we were able to find a sheltered spot in Cawsands Bay where we were able to drop the hook for lunch. This proved a slight challenge for queasy stomachs when water skiers rocked our boat, occasionally, but the family got used to the conditions and appeared to enjoy the experience. This was followed by a trip up the River Tamar where the navy had laid on a good show of submarines, an aircraft carrier, and some escort vessels. It is good to see that we still have some naval hardware left despite the general comments in the press.