What an awesome day.
Breeze turned out to be better than forecasted.
Headed out of Richmond with an 8-12 kt northerly. I wanted to go to Red Rock and maybe the Brothers but the ebb was pretty fierce, the wind lightened. Denied. Got as far as R2 QR
Ran off for Raccoon Straight where I sailed into a wind hole. Drifted right past that small grey whale. it was small, the fluke was only 4-5 feet across. Didn't seem distressed, probably feeding where the flood and ebb met. So I drifted down the east side of Angel Island till I caught some wind again on the south side.
Tacked around Alcatraz to starboard. The wind picked up to 15-18 and with some help from the ebb, made the north tower in a couple tacks. Three more and I passed the Bonita channel buoy. Turned there and set a kite for the run back.
Couple jibes, couple round ups, nothing serious the winches didn't even get wet. Tried carrying the kite by the lee. Jibed the main but not the pole, it's sloppy but doable for a short time. Just wanted to see if I could do it.
Doused a bit past Alcatraz before the reach back to Richmond.
Found a Mylar balloon floating and got to practice MOB drills. It said happy birthday on it so I had a party.
Fun day
All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it is vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.
T.E. Lawrence