March 13, 2004
A Taste of Summer
The wind was up, the ladies were down, so we hit the bay with much anticipation. Straight outta the blocks we felt the need to blow a little carbon off the old girl so we opened her right up and let rip first tack out of the marina. With nothing to hold us back but maybe a small garden growing on the hull we head over to the lee of Angel Island and as reliable as you want the weather died down and the sun blasted us with the first taste of the summer to come.
After an hour or so of floundering in the 'doldrums' the mighty power of the honda outboard was introduced and we made swift time back into the eye of the action. Rounding the port entry buoy and clicking off a few shots of some basking seals it was back home to the marina so the girls could make true on a promise of a dinner appointment. Upon arriving back, news of a not so fortunate and enjoyable day made it's way via the 'dock vine' to The Boate. Some poor sod lost his mast and 7 grand worth of sail due to a failed stay. Brought home the importance of maintaining a sea-worthy vessel such as The Boate. I admit there was a tear in my eye when I thought of how The Boate takes just as much care of us as we do of her. More to come tomorrow......
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