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!
