Labor Day at Half Moon Bay

September 2-5, 2005

Worrall Wind and her crew of two, set sail for Half Moon Bay on a cold and foggy morning. This was our first cruise with just the two of us. It turned out to be quite manageable with our new furling boom and sail. Our departure was delayed by a minor repair that put us in a flood current. Nevertheless, we navigated out the Gate and raised our new sail for the first time. What a joy! It went up smoothly and immediately started to work in a light wind. We were actually moving with only 5 knots of wind. Usually, we need about 10 knots to move! We had a great sail with south westerly winds. We rafted with the Berkeley Yacht Club group (12 boats). We hiked in the bluffs above the Mavericks, did some geocaching, enjoyed some Maverick brews, lots of great food and company. The sun came out on Sunday afternoon and graced us all the way home. We had a nice breeze until we got close to Seal Rock. We needed some engine power until we got through the Gate. Sailing north to Angel Island, we gybed with a great run-free angle all the way to Emeryville at 7 knots!

Furling Boom and New Sail

August 21, 2005

We completed the installation of a Furl Boom and full batten main sail on Sunday afternoon about 1600. Russ and son Garyn spent the weekend before climbing up and down the mast installing the new track. It was too late to try out the new boom and sail, so we will have to save a trial sail for another day. But it sure looks great! Of course, that's not the reason we got it. It's a safety precaution so that either one of us is able to single hand the ketch if necessary. Eventually, we will be installing an electric winch with the lines into the pilothouse.

Our next outing is planned for Labor Day Weekend. We will be cruising with the Berkeley Yacht Club to Half Moon Bay.