Yesterday was a great spring day! It was warm but windy. Several sailors working on boats and plenty of campers in their homes on wheels.
Enough friends were available to help me launch once the wind died down some. We had several spectators near the crane area watching the show. "Gee, wouldn't it be fun to have a sailboat?" they must be thinking.
Bella went in without a hitch. Good thing with so many eyes on us. The tricky part was fighting the wind after casting off from the crane dock. It wanted to push me in to the nearby stone jetty. I was able to motor to my slip without incident. I can't remember when we have had this many boats in this early in the season.
Later that evening the wind died completely and I was able to get my sails on. Still having trouble with that Hood 810 furler. This is getting personal!
Enough friends were available to help me launch once the wind died down some. We had several spectators near the crane area watching the show. "Gee, wouldn't it be fun to have a sailboat?" they must be thinking.
Bella went in without a hitch. Good thing with so many eyes on us. The tricky part was fighting the wind after casting off from the crane dock. It wanted to push me in to the nearby stone jetty. I was able to motor to my slip without incident. I can't remember when we have had this many boats in this early in the season.
Later that evening the wind died completely and I was able to get my sails on. Still having trouble with that Hood 810 furler. This is getting personal!