Saturday 4th June 2022

Welcome to another week on the water

Despite it being winter, the weather is holding together remarkably well. Saturday's conditions (except for the first 30 minutes) were ideal for sailing and the crew had a great rythm going. While we were off the hull speed (only reaching about 5.5kts), we really nailed tacking and jibing, and it is an awesome feeling when it all comes together. I'll give a shout out to Kristen who was skipper for the day, and also led the sail management.

We did however have a few problems leaving harbour, and learnt the hard way why the propeller needs to be properly in the water. No harm done, and nobody saw it, so we can keep it a secret. We also practiced some asymmetric sailing (jib and main on opposite sides) for the first bit, as the wind conditions dipped, and after a few trys we got it working nicely. 

I've attached a photo of the crew taken on returning to harbour.