Today's route
After a longer-than-anticipated boat project (aren't they all?) I got a burr and decided to take advantage of the ideal conditions and take my boat out singlehanded. After a messy departure from the dock and dodging powerboats in the narrows, I got out on the river and headed up towards the bridge. After starting out with just a main up, I got brave on the downwind and deployed the jib. I sailed gybe angles all the way up to Clarke's Landing, where I found light conditions and decided to head back before I got stranded. I played the main to keep the boat on her feet for the whole ride back, as I'm a little light to hold her down in anything but fairly light conditions. Found a little more breeze than I could manage down at the end of the island, and rolled up the jib (or at least the half of it that would roll up, add that to the maintenance list...) to regain balance. Swung by Harbor Island to say hi to a friend who's working on his boat and headed home.
A great proof of concept to prove that I can comfortably singlehand the boat in moderate conditions, and a great way to enjoy the spectacular weather. Hoping to go for many more day sails this season in addition to my racing.