I met up with Pat and several other sailors for last Sunday's DOYC race. The start was very slow with almost no wind and a very hot and slow beginning. After rounding the first mark, the winds picked up and we had an awesome sail the rest of the afternoon. The winds were a consistant breeze that kept the boat making great progress. I did mostly sail trim but also had some helm time which felt great.
It was a very exhilerating feeling at the helm with the sails full on a close hauled point of sail and the boat healing over. Definitely an awesome rush.
On another note, there are only a few weeks left of the Power Squadron's Weather course and it feels good to have a much better understanding on weather and forecasting. The manual is definitely a great reference source that I will rely on as a refresher and relearning as I go. I was also told that immediately following the weather course, they are going to provide the Piloting course. I'm signed up for that and looking forward to that as well. It seems I'm making great progress on my goal of weather and piloting being completed this year and with any luck, especially since it is early in the year, maybe I can get an Advanced Piloting class done as well.
For anyone out there that reads this blog, stay tuned and more to come.
Cheers!
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