A magic day in Howe Sound. Southerly inflow at about 15 knots under a bright sunny sky.
Hardly any chop, and with a reef in Madsu’s main, and the 150% genoa, we flew along beating to windward, topping out at 6.5 knots.
Throwing that reef in makes a world of difference. Madsu flattened out to a comfy 15 degrees of heel picked up almost a knot.
Not the best pic – I snapped it with the Pentax point and shoot, mostly shooting from the hip.
The Point Atkinson light, shot with a 400 mm Nikkor VR lens.
With a reef in the main and my bagged-out jib, Madsu doing a respectable 5 knots to weather.
It was such a lovely day, I just kept going out into the Straight about 5 miles before turning back.
Madsu’s tiller, with the Forespar extender attached.
Madsu’s mast base is looking good with a suite of Harken turning blocks on the mast step halyard plate.
Howe Sound, just north of Bowyer Island.
Another absolutely magic day in Howe Sound.
(Jimi sings kiss the sky just as I look up)
Madsu seems to be doing fine, sailing herself.
I’ve got a lock-box for the Forespar tiller extender and it works like a charm.
The Skipper, as seen from below. Photo by MB.