My dad flew out to visit from my hometown of Pittsburgh, PA this past weekend. Earlier in the week, the weather was looking pretty damp, so while we hoped to get a day out on the boat, it wasn't a sure thing. Thankfully, the weather cooperated ("Little boys who are liars grow up to become weathermen") and we were able to take The Ripple out on her 2nd voyage in Burrard Inlet.
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| Calm conditions when we first got out into Burrard Inlet |
My dad did quite a bit of sailing in his younger days, both on Lake Superior during his undergrad and out of Seattle during his PhD. However, while we motored out from the dock on Sunday, he mentioned that it had been over 20 years since he'd been on a boat like mine. Pretty cool that I could provide that opportunity to him.
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| My dad |
In addition to being a neat opportunity to spend with my dad, it was also a fantastic day of sailing! On The Ripple's maiden voyage, there was just about no wind the entire time we were out. At the time, it was probably a bit of a blessing as I was trying to remember how to sail while figuring out the systems of "new to me" boat. But anyone that's been aboard a sail boat knows that it's WAY more fun to cruise along with a steady/stiff breeze than to bob back and forth and a doldrums.
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| Plenty of sun and wind! |
Sunday also provided a chance to see just how my boat handles under sail. And I'll admit, I was quite impressed! We had westerly winds between 10-14 knots, which is just lovely sailing conditions. The highlight of the day was definitely seeing my dad back in his element though!
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| Explaining the fine details of sailing |
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