the 2011 Wayfarer Chesapeake Cruise South: Thursday pics

the 2011 Wayfarer Chesapeake Cruise South Thursday 2 June: Smith Island > Crisfield - 3 pics mostly by Uncle Al ......

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For our leg back "home" to Crisfield, we awoke to a healthy NW breeze. I had some vague hopes that the wind inside the channels would be stronger than out on the open Bay, the way it often is when the wind funnels along the shore in Toronto, but we could not of course rely on such a hope. The good news was that the wind direction would let us sail under jib alone, if need be. And Hans and I were happy to demonstrate our Ken Jensen-inspired trysail once again. - click here for larger image ............ ........................

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... Jason moved quite comfortably and speedily under jib alone as we proceeded down the Big Thorofare. - click here for larger image ............

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And the wind was indeed stronger in the Thorofare than ... ............

... out on the open Bay. ............

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And the trysail did its job very well, too. ............

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Chuck and Cathy indeed, felt so comfortable out there that they added most of their main. - click here for larger image ............

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