Nice going. I've only had a couple of non-sailing guests go out with me. It usually doesn't take long to get them engaged in tending the sheets. Then I might let them steer through a tack to feel the sails fill.
I had a taste of foul weather Saturday night. Anchored out in a cove protected from the 'forecast' breezes due in the morning, but was awakened at 2am by a cross-chop that had halyards slapping and flashlights rolling on shelves and me rolling in the berth. I elected to up anchor and move a few miles to a different cove. The wind died after 15 minutes and I rolled up the jib and started the motor. So with a following sea, the breeze picks up from behind and the rain starts. On go foulies and shoes. and had a little surfing romp for an hour & change before I could turn into the next cove and hunt for a spot to anchor. (The number of sailors with no anchor light showing in a fairly crowded cove was surprising in more ways than one!) Anyway, the rain quit just in time and the rest of the night was quite pleasant. I was glad the main was the only sail on at the time. BTW, I get to climb the mast for the fourth this time this season to replace my own masthead light bulb. I've had to run the nav light the last two evenings out.
