Great 3 days of sailing! Playing around the islands of the south shore.
Yesterday was fantastic.... 22kts of wind with gusts to 40kts. I saw a few
of the other boats head out early and get knocked over hard before scurrying
back. I put 2 reefs in the main and a 110 jib. Perfect set-up.... we made
great time and the gusts didn't even spill the drinks!!

We sailed from Mahone Bay to East Ironbound Island just past Big Tancook! I
think it's about 11 miles one way..... then around the Island to pick up
some seas and look for the pod of Seis I know hang there, before making an
exhilarating reach back on a developing front with building wind and seas.
One of those days when everyone has a grin ear to ear.

Last night we stayed up late to anchor at Bachman's Island and watched the
cloud lightening and felt the thunder huddled safe and warm in the cockpit.
This morning the nieces & nephews practiced their knots [today's lesson was
the single hand bowline] and Dory rowing. The sail back was excellent. Full
canvas draw in 15 kts... dead down wind then circle up and snagged the
mooring under sail. We dropped the laundry like pros and flaked the main
then washed the boat.

Now I have more yard work to attend before heading back to work at the Park.
I landed another contract.

CM