Our first October Sail

Even though the clouds were ominous, we went out for a fall sail on Sunday. Winds were light blowing 5-10kts in the harbour and there was occassional sunshine. Jamie brought his friend Patrick along for his first sail.

Our first hour or so was pretty uneventful. Winds were light and it looked as though we might not get much of a sail in. The sky was getting darker, but it looked like the worst would pass over.

As the last of the dark clouds passed, the wind died momentarily and we were slammed by a gust blowing 25-30 kts. Fortunately, I could see it coming, so was ready to ease the main and let sail out. The boat powered up in the strong winds and we quickly were going over 8 knots. We eventially pulled the genoa in to its first reef point and started to head back. The wind was blowing a steady 20 kts with the occasional puff to almost 30 kts. The boat handles the wind well so we felt in good control.

We eventually pulled the genoa in and dropped the main before some rain started. We made it back to our slip and got docked smoothly. After 30 mins the sun was shining again. It was that kind of day.