Widespread Panic- Ride me High

I love to browse in my old postos, back in the archives of this blog. At least I can confirm good musical choices for the "soundtrack of the blog". After watching and listening to an old Widespread Paic video, I found this, and considered it fair to share it here.

Repost from March 2012

A razzle dazzle picture, that I really like. taken in Dubai, year 2012.

Windy Sail on Arpex

Last weekend I took Arpex out on a gusty, windy day, together with Sascha. The gusty conditions imposed challenging and fast sailing. On a stronger gust, Arpex even tried to lift the ama out of the water. I was happy to have a light release position for the mainsheet. I used it well, to dump the pressure on the main. It was interesting to also notice that the release was not as easy as thought, de to the pressure on the sheet. But nonetheless, the release went fast, so no real danger occured.

We sliced the bay in great speed, with a maximum velocity at 11,8 knots. - logged as a 30sec. average. 

I suppose these might be among the most challenging conditions yet sailed on, with Arpex. The boat felt ok, even if, I was happy to be back o the mooring, at the end of the afternoon. Tacking went wrong on the first try. And, unfortunately, we were even caught in irons, as the boat drifted backwards, due to the windage, after the missed tack. It happened better when I tried it again. 

Luckily, nothing broke. Since I haven't sailed too often in the last months, I was a bit concerned. It has rained much, and humidity and rain has been abundant.