[Rhodes22-list] Sailing, Not Politics

[Todd Zumach]

OK Boys,

Let's talk sailing...

Today was an awesome day up here in the great white north. I got out on my 
R22 twice today. In the morning, the Admiral (wife Julie) and I went out for 
a couple of hours in winds around 10-15 and a bit gusty. I really 
appreciated reading some the posts about furling in high winds in the last 
few days. This is the first time I got the sails right for the heavier wind 
conditions! I never slid the Admiral off her seat and under the cockpit 
bench at all (her bruises are almost gone from the last time out). It took 
me about 10 minutes to get used to the wind and then she (the Admiral) 
settled down. She stretched out and relaxed while I got to have some fun! 
All good things had to come to an end, and the increasing winds drove us off 
the lake, I got some projects down around the house (aren't glogged drains 
fun?). Then, after dinner, she went into school for a couple of hours and I 
told her I was going sailing by myself. This was to be my first time solo! 
She pleaded for me to go home and wash the dishes. After weighing all the 
important factors I went sailing (of course). By 6:30 pm the winds had 
settled down a bit and I had the "2nd best sailing experience yet" (the 
first being a spectacular day up in the Apostle Islands two years ago with 
my wife and a friend on his Ericson 35). 

I finally feel like I am getting the hang of single handed sailing. Each 
tack gets a little better and I am learning more about sail trim. I could 
really use a few more sails with my friend Ray, he has a conservative 
approach that I can relate too. By the way, I got home in time to wash the 
dishes before Julie got home from school.

Keep Sailing,

Cap'n Z
Todd Zumach
Phillips, WI