Hazy double reef

Bryan Yoon

The Canadian wildfire brought the haze to the NE, with the AQI reaching 120 or so. The visibility was not impacted but the air quality was harsh. The southerly in the 10-15 knots range minimized the need for tacking and jibing as we headed out the harbor, but we rigged the main to the second reefing line in anticipation of gusts up 30 knots. The actual wind was not so bad, but it shifted quite a bit especially on the return leg of the sail. We returned earlier than expected because the boom pin (securing boom to the mast) wasn't secure enough.