Twice the predicted wind. We'll take it!

Ross Gilleland

With winds predicted to only 7kts, we bent on and hoisted the genny. Not knowing the J/27 well, we felt over powered and swapped out to the jib. Ross' port sheet bowline embarrassing came undone. Jonathan lost his sunglasses while tying it back on. Soon after, took in one reef (had to finagle and rework the reefing line). Decided to double reef just off of Castle Island (a twist in the second reefing line (fixed upon docking) and location behind the topping lift (fixed underway) made for a less than ideal clew). Double reefed and beating into the wind, we were hitting 6+ knots SOG between Spectacle and Long. Rounding Long Island, we shook out the reefs, as the winds began to drop and we were falling off. A little wing-on-wing action as we fell off more towards our run back into the harbor. Jonathan (Dr. Prevented) took good care of us. Running downwind, we saw a crease in the luff of the main which was fixed by dropping the halyard a couple inches; gained a full knot. Lots of deck work for this great crew and skipper!

Jason Morais

sailed out of the BSC, tacked up past the airport and then went around spectacle. I'm still trying to figure out this harbor... I made the boys take down the genoa and put up the jib. We were then fully reefed for the next hour or so. Melissa loved it even though I could tell her legs had goosebumps. Jonathan needed to get home to Ghost and RG was a great mentor as always