High Summer Sailing: Day 1

Transit Date: 
Monday, July 31, 2017 - 10:39 to 14:08
Departure Location: 
cadboro bay
Arrival Location: 
cadboro bay
Total time: 
3 H 29 M
Sailing Hours: 
3.00
Engine Hours: 
0.50
Max speed: 
7.33kts
Average speed: 
2.97kts
Distance: 
10.36NM

Navionics track

 

Southeast 5 turning to N 10

Sunny and hot

I snuck out of the house this morning to go sailing on the guise of going to work. I ended up calling Tania shortly after arriving here and sheepishly confessed that I was on the boat. I'm trying to arrange some serious boat time this week as the weather is amazing and since I can't really take any overnights due to Tania's challenging position physically, and the fact that Ale, our current nanny is unable to give Tania the breaks she needs to convalesce.

Sooooo.....

I had a very nice day. Wind was shifty and fickle in the bay but I managed to flood through Banes Channel and enjoy some nice Northerly breeze for a while before it died. Had to motor through Banes and then sailed back toward the club before dropping sails and heading back.

I was seriously under rigged for the wind conditions. Should have flown the Genny but instead opted for the jib.