Fall Sail

[Dan Maliszewski]

Capt,

Sailing in November! Life is good.

What size genoa is bent onto that furler?

It sets well in a fall breeze.

Happy T day,

Dan

[commanderpete]

That's a 135 Genoa. We usually get a nice steady breeze around here.

Except for the other night. Ended up far from home when the wind died. Checked the gas can...very little. Oops.

Motorsailed at low speed and then cut the engine whenever I felt a breath of wind. Took forever.

I did call the TowBoat company and asked for a fuel drop. They said the couldn't do that, but offered to tow me home.

I have towing insurance, but couldn't bear the indignity.

The logical solution would be to check the gas more frequently. Instead, I've decided that I'm entitled to have a light air sail---maybe an asymetrical spinnaker.

A friend of mine has a big nylon drifter which comes in handy sometimes

[commanderpete]

Been lucky with the weather this November in New York.

Nearly toasty

[commanderpete]

Just me and the fishing guys out there

[pittsdriver]

Beautiful pictures. Not nearly as balmy in the Pacific Northwest. BTW: How do you get people to take pictures of you and your craft? Just wondering.

[commanderpete]

Not easy getting pictures of your boat under sail.

I have friends with boats, and usually try to take a few shots of them. Hopefully, they will return the favor. I've given them disposable cameras to keep on board.

Work it girl

[commanderpete]

The quality of the picture really suffers when you reduce it enough to post on the internet. Not sure if you can do anything about that.

Anyway, boat comes out of the water on Saturday. But, its gonna be 68 degrees today, so we'll be sailing

[commanderpete]

Took a run down past the lighthouse

[commanderpete]

Doesn't look it, but the NOAA buoy says it was blowing 18-23 kts. Double reef and half a Genny.

Off we go towards the water tower

[commanderpete]

Tower and single span bridge heading out to the ocean

[commanderpete]

Under the bridge

[commanderpete]

Too dark for photos now. Nice reach coming home. Every gust she'd jump to 7 kts.

No sailing today. Gale warning...gusts to 45 kts. Oh well

[mbd]

CPete, it seems like a unique opportunity to practice some "heavy weather" tactics!

Come on - we Northerners would love to see a sailing picture from December! You'd be famous.

PS. Congrats on a nice extended season and thanks for the pics...