Got to the marina - caught up with some dock neighbors and watched the sailing school learn to take a boat out of a slip! Then I got bubbles ready to sail - once the winds picked up. Meanwhile, did a bit of electrical work. About 11, the winds picked up a bit... but I decided to go ahead and check out what was actually happening down in the Chester. Winds were out of the WSW 5-10 and then moved to the S about 5 knots. Barometer was 29.7 and steady - temperatures ranged form 70-79 degrees.
Got the sails up quickly - but kept the motor so I could move into the wind and give myself enough room to maneuver without the engine. Once I got to the point where the angles were good, engine went off and Genoa came out! At first, winds were nice - pullling me along - close haul - at more than 5 knots. Had to tack a few times - skinny water - but was making good progress. The direction of the wind kept me from heading too far down river - mostly stayed in the big basin there. A number of sailboats out - most staying in that same area. About 2 o'clock it was time to think about heading back - so I hoisted up the gennaker and made some nice time getting back. True wind was a little over 3 knots and my speed over ground was pretty much matching that. Got in at 3:30 - another fun and educational sail!