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Free Spirit - Wednesday, 18 November 20 15 Doing the Wind Dance



The wind was fickle through the night so we motored on. Today it's the joys of Caribbean sailing with light wind and intermittent squalls. We put a head sail out, we take it in. We change headsails. Squalls hit, wind direction shifts and we adjust sails and course. It all serves to keep us off the street and out of trouble. 

A few years ago I came across an expression "Gentleman don't go to weather." Now what's that supposed to mean? How in the world do you get anywhere if you don't go to weather? Heck, as a racer, most of our races are windward/leeward races. I think I finally get it now. It's one thing to be racing along, everyone on the rail trying to keep balance and maximize speed. At night when we're cruising or passage making, it's not so much fun and doesn't make for good sleeping. 

Ah yes, I understand, gentlemen don't go to weather.

Andrea

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