After several days of no wind alternating with storms, we finally got a beautiful afternoon to try out our new sail. We called up some friends who live in Traverse City and invited them to join us for an afternoon on the bay. What a sail we had! Winds were gusty, dropping at times below 10 knots, at times well over 20, but averaging about 15, which is ideal. As the afternoon wore on a storm front approached, bringing even stronger gusts. We resisted the temptation to reef, although Richard was kind enough to spill some wind occasionally so we wouldn't heel enough to scare me. It was a lovely afternoon and we were glad to share it with friends we met in the North Channel some 12 years ago.
After several days of no wind alternating with storms, we finally got a beautiful afternoon to try out our new sail. We called up some friends who live in Traverse City and invited them to join us for an afternoon on the bay. What a sail we had! Winds were gusty, dropping at times below 10 knots, at times well over 20, but averaging about 15, which is ideal. As the afternoon wore on a storm front approached, bringing even stronger gusts. We resisted the temptation to reef, although Richard was kind enough to spill some wind occasionally so we wouldn't heel enough to scare me. It was a lovely afternoon and we were glad to share it with friends we met in the North Channel some 12 years ago.
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