Today was my first attempt at solo sailing. I was able to finish up the repairs to the rudder a day early, and Lori had some stuff going on this morning so she couldn't join me. With light winds, I thought it was the best opportunity to try solo sailing. It does make you think a little bit more about making sure all the lines, and everything, are where they're supposed to be. After leaving the marina I headed North up the river, but within an hour the winds had completely stopped. I had a little lunch and decided I might go back and do a little maintenance on the winches. But when I started approaching the marina, I could see the flags were fluttering, so I headed South past the marina, and put the sails back up. I was able to sail for a couple of hours, sailing 3-4 knots in the light wind, and getting used to tacking by myself. Then it was time to pack it up for the day and head back in.
I video taped some of it, and may post some of it here. Tomorrow Lori and I are planning to go back to the boat, with forecasted winds 8-10 miles per hour. With just the two of us, we can spend some time and get Lori at the helm of the boat, and start getting the feel of sailing.
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