First day with Calma Sailing

Jim Clifford

22 kt winds and we had to beat up the wind to exit the bay. It meant an intense first introduction to sailing a keel boat. The boat had a rolling fuller in the mast, so reefing was managed in the cockpit, except when it jammed! We took turns at the helm and crewing on the sheets. The sails were most trimmed for close hulled sailing, but we did get a short chance to sail on a beam reach.