Trip dates:
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Trip length:
1 day
Type of watercraft:
Sail
Getting the old Beneteau moving
Made the last-minute decision today to get behind the helm of a friend's '83 Beneteau First 35 to help him get it around the course for frostbites race #2. Our goal was to safely complete the course and get the boat moving, which we accomplished. This was the first time I was making most of the big-picture tactical decisions. I misjudged the start and we got across the line quite late, but managed to get back going and put together a decent race. Lots of strange shifts all across the course, plus all of us learning the new boat made things interesting. A last-place finish but still a great day on the water and a nice way to get out and enjoy the unseasonably warm weather.
(Photo courtesy of Steven Birchfield)