A mostly cloudy and humid morning with a 10 knot ESE breeze.
Raising the sail the halyard hung up. I went forward and pulled it down checking that the sail wasn't hung up. Second try same thing. Following the halyard up the mast I could see it had been blown around the front of the mast and was hung up on a bolt connecting the upper and lower mast sections. A bolt that had apparently backed out enough to snag the line. Back to the dock for some pictures to text to my rigger...
Originally the plan was to move my solar panels lower on the back of the boat. But, it was just too hot for a project I realized was going to take some time. Instead I motored out and had a snack while floating along in a southwest breeze.
Arriving at the marina there was a light breeze. Enough to move the boat around Willoughby Bay and help cool me. My marina neighbor was supposed to sail with me, but decided to take care of a few things instead.
Good choice!
Once out of the marina and the sail was up, the breeze quickly came to a stop. Occasionally there were some ripples on the water, but only enough to move me around at 0.6 knots. Baking in the 95° sun with little air movement within about 30 minutes I'd had enough and motored back in.
Early morning sailing to beat the heat of the day.
Once back in Willoughby Bay I dropped the sail and cooked breakfast to enjoy out in the cockpit.
Motored out and then drifted on the light SW breeze. Cooked breakfast then took care of a few chores on the boat before it got too hot...
Only out for a couple hours. I sailed west to Swells Point intending to cross the channel towards Middle Ground Light however an incoming warship and my slow progress in a suddenly light wind turned me back. A little tour of Willoughby Bay before heading back in for some chores on the boat...
Local sail. Had hoped to do an overnight but the forecast called for showers and thunderstorms by evening and again the following day.
Light winds. Stayed in Willoughby Bay.
With my marina neighbor and sailing student Eris we motored down and back to see the tall ships. The west wind was on our nose leaving Willoughby Bay and then died off once on the Elizabeth River so we continued motoring. By the time we were headed back the wind had swung around to the north. Good workout for the Westerbeke...
Motored out to watch the tall ship pass on their way to Norfolk. Awesome!