Truckin' Up the Bay
Racing on Dangerous in the Sharp's Island Race. Moderate conditions at the start, and a nice close reaching leg for the first half of the way down the Bay. Conditions lightened enough to gear down to the #1, but then steadily built back into #3 range. We took turns driving in the first leg, and I got some good helm time. We managed with the big headsail until we rounded the mark, and then set a spin in continually building breeze and sea state to head back north. We kept the boat in a narrow groove through following seas, and consistently pushed into double digit speeds. I took another very active turn at the helm, and then Dewey took over for the last mark rounding and the reach to the finish. A hot, busy day on the water, but generally enjoyable and a perfectly reasonable dinnertime finish.