[Public-list] anybody been sailing?

[George Dinwiddie]

A bunch of us have just spent a week cruising the Chesapeake Bay and 
Chester River.  Gail and I came back a day early, crossing the Bay on 
Friday because stronger, and more adverse, winds were predicted for 
today (Saturday).  I don't know how the winds turned out on the Bay, 
today, but they seem to be very gusty on the Magothy River.  When we 
crossed, the winds were southerly at 15 knots, building to 20 with gusts 
to 30.  Fortunately Gail went below for the trip across the bay, or I 
fear it would have taken a great toll on her back.  When the wind 
increased, we were overpowered with the #2 genoa and reefed main.  Even 
letting half the main luff, the rail sometimes dipped under.  The waves 
jumped from 1-2 feet to 3-4 feet in moments.  Since we were nearly 
beam-reaching, and the wind was oscillating, we cork-screwed our way 
from mid-Bay to Baltimore Light.  The boat, and autopilot, handled it 
all with ease.  We celebrated with much wine and enjoyed the shelter of 
Red House Cove for the evening.

  - George

Patty J wrote:
> I went sailing with some of my buddies today on my boat here on the
> beautiful expansive Mobile bay and we had a blast.  I usually don't just
> go out for a sail, usually race, but there were plenty of boats out
> today cruising along to race.  Light wind and then it kicked up a notch
> or two and we fairly flew past the Hunter 27 and nearly caught the Laser
> 28, (course, he wasn't racing, or there'd be another story).   Anywho,
> the big Wadewitz (our 1st commodore at FYC) regatta is next weekend and
> hopefully we will kick some you know what butt!
> 
> I need a decent 130% or a 140% if anyone has one for sale.
> 
> Patty
> Timbuktu #461

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