Sailing in a Blow 7-21-08

We set sail on Monday evening under full main and a reefed genoa in 20+ knots of wind on Lake Michigan. Waves were 4-6 feet. I was pleased with how the boat handled the rough stuff. We only sailed about 5 miles off shore beating aginst the northwesterly blow and then reached back to Lake Mac.

This is my friend Alun, owner of the boat I race on, a J/100

Here is some of the wave action! It is amazing how much bigger the waves are than what the pictures show.

This lady likes her high heels!

Another shot of the port rail which was burried at times

Another beautiful sunset just after docking