Suzanne is having pre-labor contractions, so we are staying clear of mid-day
heat and sun. Heading out to the boat at 5:30, we heard about a very heavy rain
cell in NJ. We could already see it's effects, but we had friends sailing with
us and we all wanted to go. 30 minutes into the sail, the wind built to about
30 knots and it started to drizzle. I sent Suzanne below. Liz stayed on deck
with me, gradually spilling the main. Somehow I guessed that the wind was maxed
out and it was, so we pinched upwind close to Stepping Stone and I watched a
big tug coming our way to starboard. Then the rain hit. You know the kind (Not
you, Scotty). We couldn't see 20 feet in front of us and the rain was stinging.
My only worry was the position of the tug, so I tacked and took her downwind.
The rain cleared pretty quickly of course...and the main point is that it felt
GREAT! Temps dropped 20 degrees and stayed cool while we continued to sail.
Suprisingly there was still a lot of wind and we sailed for a while before
returning to the slip. A great mini sail and the BBQ was great as well!!!!
Hope you all got out there today!

RB