Month: June 2016

Sunday sail with mostly 10 knot winds and a 23 knots gust with full genoa up. Port deck got a bit wet.

Had a fun Father’s Day sail with my wife, daughter, son in-law and grandson Eli. It was the first time Eli came sailing on “Pop’s” boat. We docked off about 10:00 and were back a couple hours later so Eli could get home for his afternoon nap.

He did very well and helped me on the helm, raise the sails and handle jib sheets when we tacked.

I think we have a sailor in the making!

Solo sailing (actually motoring most of the way) back to Waukegan from Chicago after a weekend trip to watch the Americas Cup races.

Small craft advisory was in effect due to waves in the 3-5 ft range with the occasional 7 footer.

Wind and seas were on the nose most of the way making for wet ride.

Part 1 – Friday sail to Chicago.
Part 2 – Saturday Watch the races.
Part 3 – Sunday sail back to Waukegan.

Anchored out to watch the Americas Cup Races in Chicago.

Part 1 – Friday sail to Chicago.
Part 2 – Saturday Watch the races.
Part 3 – Sunday sail back to Waukegan.

I took a vacation day on Friday to sail down to Chicago for the Americas Cup races.
Friday night was also the first time I spent the night on “Thanks Dad”.
I spent 2 days at the 31st Street Harbor.
Part 1 – Friday sail to Chicago.
Part 2 – Saturday Watch the races.
Part 3 – Sunday sail back to Waukegan.

I took a vacation day on Friday to sail down to Chicago for the Americas Cup races.

Friday night was also the first time I spent the night on “Thanks Dad”.

I spent 2 days at the 31st Street Harbor.

Part 1 – Friday sail to Chicago.
Part 2 – Saturday Watch the races.
Part 3 – Sunday sail back to Waukegan.

My brother Rich and I had a great afternoon sailing in winds that were mostly 15-25 knots. We put a reef in the mainsail right away. We did record a gust to 29 knots. Our GPS speed touched 8.1 knots. It was a fun time.