That's what I'm talking about! I picked up the little man from school yesterday and we headed out for a quickie. Leaving Commencement Bay we tacked our way around 3 large cargo ships with the hopes of reaching Browns Point, Tacoma to return. We had 10-15, reefed, on the way out. We ran out of time according to the Admiral back home and headed back in 2-5kts of wind. The winds here are so fickle! Shook the reef out and wrapped it up. The little guy and I had some pretty snappy tacks. Was fun to watch him try to haul the genny in which is still a bit much for him. I'd do the last little bit of trim. He also lowered the centerboard without incident as I chewed all my nails off. You gotta let them have a go right? A short but sunny and fun sail with my son. Could be worse :) Jazz On Sep 28, 2016 9:39 PM, "Thomas Buzzi" <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
Heat is FINALLY going. Sailing season without cooking in the cockpit is about to begin down here in sunny south Texas. Learned a trick from an old sailing buddy. He mixes cayenne pepper into his ablative bottom paint and it works very good, much better than without the hot stuff. Guess barnacles like a bland diet. Fair winds, Tom B
On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 8:14 PM, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> wrote:
Have been sailing 2 x this week. Monday got blown off the lake steady 15 K gust at 23+ K rough even with a reef. Sailing today 6-9 K max hull speed 3.2 K.
Temperature fell 15 points overnight had to wear sweater and windbreaker. My season is coming to end in the next 2 weeks hauling on 10/15. Hope to get in at least the 4 more sails.
George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 7:53 PM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
Silence on the net!