Most of the Little Wing crew today
Even on vacation I couldn't pass up the opportunity for a sail, so we took an invite to sail on Little Wing, a Pearson 365 ketch sailed by a friend of a friend out of Lewes, Delaware. The forecast was quite heavy & choppy, with gusts into the mid-20s. After an enthusiastic launch off the dock, we motored out of the inlet and to the Bay. Given the heavy conditions, we sailed with a reefed main and a partially furled headsail. The boat handled the chop well, and we reached a ways across and back. Unfortunately my brother and I both got a little seasick (big chop + a dodger that blocks forward view = not good), but still lovely to spend a couple hours on a totally different kind of boat from my usual lightweight racing fare and to enjoy a new sailing venue.