Several of us at the YC decided, about a month ago, that we should continue getting together for an evening sail once a week even though the regular week night racing series have all ended for this year. After some nice sails on the Ericson 33, we shifted over to our Olson 34. After two Tuesday nights of brisk sailing with the 135 genny, last night we had only light air and decided to try my old tri-radial chute with its new ATN snuffer.
We spent a delightful hour going up the river in a light westerly ranging from 3 to 6 kts, making 2.5 to 4.2 through the water. The view in the photo is east towards Mt Hood, obscured by clouds -- darn. The I-205 bridge is coming up as I took the picture and we went under that as it got dark, dropped the sails and quietly motored back a few miles to the moorage.
Micro brews and chips for all.
Genesis of this idea was (and is) that we'd best be doing more sailing now, because in a month it will probably be 40 degrees and raining!
Next Tuesday, we may all go out again... perhaps on a different boat.
Life is Good when you have friends and a sailboat.
Loren in PDX
Olson 34 Fresh Air
We spent a delightful hour going up the river in a light westerly ranging from 3 to 6 kts, making 2.5 to 4.2 through the water. The view in the photo is east towards Mt Hood, obscured by clouds -- darn. The I-205 bridge is coming up as I took the picture and we went under that as it got dark, dropped the sails and quietly motored back a few miles to the moorage.
Micro brews and chips for all.
Genesis of this idea was (and is) that we'd best be doing more sailing now, because in a month it will probably be 40 degrees and raining!
Next Tuesday, we may all go out again... perhaps on a different boat.
Life is Good when you have friends and a sailboat.
Loren in PDX
Olson 34 Fresh Air
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