A halyard winch is on my wish list. I normally head directly into the wind,
whenever possible, but I was confined to the channel and had to stay between
the markers. We were anxious to get the sails up for the first time, so we
sailed out the channel )
A halyard winch would really help her out since she only weighs 95 lbs.

Happy Sails,
John

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
FamilySailor wrote:
We were sailing on Sabine Lake on the Texas Louisiana border on the
coast.
It is a tidal salt water lake. Not sure if it is deep enough. It is in
the
Summer, but it might not be in the Winter.
That video was taken on our maiden voyage aboard our new to us South
Coast
26'A "26 Again"

Congrats... looks like a lot of fun. BTW you might consider putting on a
halyard winch so your wife doesn't have to hold the boom up with her
knee! Turning a little more into the wind might help too, if you're not
constrained in maneuvering.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King