Winds steady 25 with gusts in the 30's. Started out with just the main
and had to shift just to a 100% jib. Working up wind slamming off the
waves, and a nice cold salt shower with ever slam. Took a couple hours
to work all the way upwind on the lake, found out that my new jib works
better upwind if sheeted around the oar locks about 14" further aft
then the jib block travels. Took about 15 min to run downwind, broke
the top rudder pin grunion just before I made it to the marina.

When you sail and have the option...... do you work up wind first so
you can have a fun rocket ride home, or do you have a blast hauling ass
downwind then work your way home?

Joe

We sail yachty-gra, last mo. Sailed Galveston bay, trinty bay, anchored
out at Redfish island over night sailed to Galveston
anchored overnight just north of the moody pyramids.

And I've sailed everyday since spring statred except 1.

What about you nellie?

Joe

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Winds steady 25 with gusts in the 30's. Started out with just the main
and had to shift just to a 100% jib. Working up wind slamming off the
waves, and a nice cold salt shower with ever slam. Took a couple hours
to work all the way upwind on the lake, found out that my new jib works
better upwind if sheeted around the oar locks about 14" further aft
then the jib block travels. Took about 15 min to run downwind, broke
the top rudder pin grunion just before I made it to the marina.

When you sail and have the option...... do you work up wind first so
you can have a fun rocket ride home, or do you have a blast hauling ass
downwind then work your way home?

Upwind first, then upwind again to get home, of course. Is there
another kind of wind?

PDW

"Joe" wrote in message

When you sail and have the option...... do you work up
wind first so
you can have a fun rocket ride home, or do you have a
blast hauling ass
downwind then work your way home?


If I'm not sailing to a destination, I sail a beam reach out
and back.

Scotty

Your are going to be late to your 9-5er.

Joe

Working 10 - 6 this week.

Scotty


"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com..
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Your are going to be late to your 9-5er.

Joe

That's worse than 9-5. You hauling local loads?
Using a yard trailor?

Joe

I prefer to go upwind so I can more precisely control
when I get back.

"Joe" wrote
When you sail and have the option...... do you work up wind first so
you can have a fun rocket ride home, or do you have a blast hauling ass
downwind then work your way home?

Good point.

Joe

never have wind shifts up there, eh?

Scotty


"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
...
I prefer to go upwind so I can more precisely control
when I get back.

"Joe" wrote
When you sail and have the option...... do you work up
wind first so
you can have a fun rocket ride home, or do you have a
blast hauling ass
downwind then work your way home?