On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:32:30 -0700 (PDT), Skip Gundlach
wrote:

So, it was a dark and stormy night, as the saying goes, and Lydia
wasn't feeling all that well, what with the rock and roll,
pitching and the like.

OK, so why were you out there? What was your bailout exit if
conditions deteriorated? Why didn't you use it?

You guys are retired. Learn to take your time and wait for favorable
weather conditions. Learn to avoid running dead down wind in lumpy
conditions. It's a miserable point of sail. Reach up enough that you
can sail effectively with no risk of an accidental jibe. You'll go
faster, with more comfort, using less fuel, and with much less chance
of breaking things.