Great Sailing this summer

I have been away from the blog this summer because we have been so busy sailing and playing golf. The weather has been nice and hot with a lot of great air. The holiday weekend is not starting out too great weather wise but, should be better by Sunday. Plan to play golf on Saturday and then back to the boat on Sunday and Monday. Will probably need a light jacket but that is OK. Hope everyone has had a great summer also.

Summer Sailing in Racine Wisconsin

What a great weekend for sailing out of Racine. Friday my wife and I had a wild ride again with winds ranging 10 to almost 20 knots. Waves got a little too high by the end of the afternoon but we hit our record 5.4 knots in my little 23 ft O'day. It handled well even with the larger waves. Any more than that and we would not have been able to go out. Took Saturday off to go watch my grandson play soccer but went out again on Sunday with two friends before the clouds came in and brought the rain. Had everything buttoned up just in time. Did not hit our record but sailed between 4 1/2 and 5 knots most of the afternoon. Hitting slightly over 5 knots a few times. Again the waves got larger as the afternnon passed.

Overall a great sailing day. Seems like the summer went by so quickly an in Southern Wisconsin the cold North winds are not too far away so the sailing season will be coming to a close.