Since Cool Change was not racing last night, the owners of Karma, Sue and Reg Aiken were kind enough to invite the crew for a booze cruise. It was a great night as the sun set and the cool front started to roll in. Karma is a 41 foot sloop of some unique boat designer or builder. Below she is in beautiful condition with the detailed wood work, spacious salon and berths. Above deck she is beamy and spacious as well. We sailed with the main and jib for a while so we could all feel the rush of some wind and heel but after a few legs in the bay, we decided to furl the jib to flatten her out and enjoy our snacks and drinks.
I took a turn at the helm and it felt really nice. She stayed flat and straight with an average of 4 knots under main alone. I got her up to 4.5 which I thought was pretty nice for being under main alone. A great sail with nice folks.
The weather seems to be improving. Although the time change is around the corner and evening sailing is going to dark, the winds will be nice and it will be real nice to sail on Saturdays or Sundays in warm cloths or at least not dripping in sweat. Let's see if any sailing happens this coming weekend.
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