Sailing video

I was out sailing the Cal 20 last evening and the wind dropped, so I got out the video camera to record the scene. You can see a bit of Grand Traverse Bay on YouTube, here: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4cCIBwtfE&feature=em-share_video_user The wind was from the SSW when I started out then switched fairly abruptly to the NE. At one point the big tourist schooner /Manitou/ was sailing along on the same course as my boat but on a different tack. The racing fleet was north of me and I wondered why they were sailing close-hauled when i was on a broad reach. Eventually the wind settled in the NNW and picked up notably just as I was trying to pick up my mooring. I misgauged my carry the first time (the windage of sail and spars stopped the boat much faster than expected) and I hit it just right the second time. Sometimes with a north wind I'll use the outboard because there's another moored boat very close to mine that makes it more difficult to maneuver, but it was out sailing. As soon as I picked up the mooring, the wind dropped. Chris Campbell

Chris, That was a fun video. Thanks for sharing! Michael From: "ccampbell cc… [at] lsnm.org [Cal_Boats]" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> To: "Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com" <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 9:33 AM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Sailing video I was out sailing the Cal 20 last evening and the wind dropped, so I got out the video camera to record the scene. You can see a bit of Grand Traverse Bay on YouTube, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4cCIBwtfE&feature=em-share_video_user The wind was from the SSW when I started out then switched fairly abruptly to the NE. At one point the big tourist schooner Manitou was sailing along on the same course as my boat but on a different tack. The racing fleet was north of me and I wondered why they were sailing close-hauled when i was on a broad reach. Eventually the wind settled in the NNW and picked up notably just as I was trying to pick up my mooring. I misgauged my carry the first time (the windage of sail and spars stopped the boat much faster than expected) and I hit it just right the second time. Sometimes with a north wind I'll use the outboard because there's another moored boat very close to mine that makes it more difficult to maneuver, but it was out sailing. As soon as I picked up the mooring, the wind dropped. Chris Campbell