Saturday was supposed to be CHESSS's annual; "Gather and Gab" raft-up and membership get together. But earlier in the week, the weather predictions looked awful and few of the 'Usual Suspects' had signed up for the event. Taking a hint, the board cancelled the event. By Friday afternoon, the predictions had shifted so that Saturday was looking like a sporty but lovely sailing day. And sure enough it was.
After a quick email exchange, the members who had signed up to attend convened for a lively sail on Synergy. There were decent winds mostly in the low teens with a few gusts creeping into the higher teens. The sail was enlivened by thoughtful conversations on the current state of shorthanded sailing, why single handing is big in Europe and San Francisco and not so much on the Bay, current trends in yacht design, current cruising preferences towards all of the comforts of home, and other aspects of the meaning of life.
The itinerary consisted of a rapid beat down to Thomas Point Light, a fast broad reach back toward Tolley Point, a speedy trip up the mouth of the Severn River, an expeditious pass through the harbor, a fleet-footed passage back home and an engine-less docking from whence we had departed.