Evening by the bay

It's a special time when the sun is almost down and the winds stop - the colors really come out and change quickly.

My boat is the little one with three hulls in the far left of the pic.

I love being by water. River, Lake, Ocean - it doesn't really matter to me. The sights, sounds and smells. The wild life. The tranquility. The raw beauty. Absolutely love it.

(Nice little ride - looks to be capable of scooting right along.)

I got the waterproof action cam I'll be installing today - maybe get a pic of the action!
So far, our top speed is 15.2 knots, which is pretty good for a small sailboat. That's almost fast enough to water ski.....

15 knots is pretty darn respectable for a small sail.

If any of you ever find yourself driving up through the Northeast - in little rhody - give me a shout. Sometimes the stars align and you might get a ride. Don't feel too bad, though.....I had to wait until near retirement to have fun.

I make good ballast.

Tri's don't use ballast.
It's all about counterweight in this case! As long as you can lay out on the tramps and nurse a beer, you are golden. Speaking of that, drinks are less likely to spill on these boat.


Tri sailors call the regular monohulls "lead sleds".

Misspoke - I actually meant counterweight.

Each big beer you drink has about an extra pound...as long as you don't sweat too much or pee through the tramps that should help keep the boat flat. I guess a Jags custom model would have a keg on each float and pipe the beer back and forth depending on which way the tack was.

I never tire of hearing those words....

Jake - looks like your boat sprung a couple of leaks. Might wanna look into getting that fixed.

Here is a vid - I need to position the camera better, but you can get some idea that I am moving pretty well by looking at the water...

I just gotta know - was that Stella endorsement for me?

Yep! I did drink it a little later.

You have good taste my friend.