Afternoon sail with Pierre and Sarah

1- Getting the boat ready

Sarah is packing the spinnaker

Pierre is setting up the jib. He was visiting from Italy.

2 - upwind out the gate

Passengers

 Driver

As soon as we sailed under the gate Pierre took the helm and kept it until Elise got to the dock

On our way to Point Bonita lighthouse. We sailed with a reefed main and a #3 jib upwind.

3- downwind

Going a million miles an hour as Sarah put it. Conditions between 17 to 23 knots. Perfect for Elise.

We didn't shake the reef and Elise still did 11 knots

Sarah posing - and being a boom sitter

4- Back upwind fighting a flood

Enjoying a beer and watching the sunset

5- Putting the boat away

After Pierre drove it one inch away from a couple of power boats, she arrived unscathed back at the dock.

6 - enjoying the favorite part of sailing. Drinks and food among friends, remembering the events of the day