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Sailing monday was great!

The wind was AMAZING! The bay was quite choppy and we had to make a quick run back to port at one point for some dramamine, but a good day all around. Monday was also the first time that the power of the wind on the sails frightened me. I had never felt that much power through the boat and I was concerned with how much to do. Canela really liked the heavier winds this time. She flew through the water on reach and run. Close hauled was a bit bumpy, but DAMN! was it FUN!!

Notes to self: (1)when walking the boat out be ready for a gust of wind, or you might be left waving as your friends sail away with out you (2) keep dramamine with sailing supplies (3) more sunscreen is needed (4) more water is needed (5) it is much more difficult to raise and lower the sails in heavier winds.

Notes on Canela: (1) The motor can turn 360 degrees, but other than reversing it should be tightened down and held amidships (2) the jury rigged outhaul should have gone through the single block and been pulled tighter. (3) she has more sails now than last time I took her out, the storm jib and main were fine with the high winds, but next time we might want the genoa...are sails labeled in any standard way? (4) the jib sheets should have been run inside the shrouds, not outside (I was right the way I did it first, but after messing with the halyards for some reaons, I reran them outside the shrouds...close hauled was loud and luffy.