Last night crossing the strait to Canada, we got caught in a squall. The wind jumped from 20 knots to 34 and beyond (I saw the wind meter as high as 38.6, but I was a bit busy), against a 3 knot tide...
We're making several dishes ahead of time to make it easier for our sailing trip with four friends. This is hutspot. Caramelized sweet yellow onions, few cloves of garlic, oven roasted carrots, and...
Balance 526 hull #6 "Alani" is almost ready. She gets her mast stepped on Monday and she is launched Tuesday. We get to sail her a week or two in the Caribbean next year spring.