Cruiser practice

With strong (15 sustained but 20+ gusts) winds and cool temperatures, S called R and me up for some cruiser practice over at the Peninsula so of course we went -- it was most excellent learning yet another cruiser, particularly in the strong winds (it had working furlers for both sails permitting a continuum of reefing). But most of all learning lots of "20%" tips from A for sailing "more efficiently" (i.e. for racing). Using the outhaul and backstay and jib cars more "actively", for example. Setting off my PFD as coming in for docking was an added bonus (hey it was near expiry).