10/19 DCIB/BB sunset cruise

[JimSouthwick]

Even later and weaker than yesterday, but still enough to dish up occasional brief episodes of planing. During my first reach out (at about 5:45) I noticed a large orange/black/white kite (a 17m Ozone Zephyr as it turns out) at Barbed Wire; two tacks later, it was to windward of the Island with Billy and his race board in tow. At which point Billy very wisely headed back downwind to BB; twilight wind at DC is notorious for shutting down abruptly and without warning. A short session, but one that exceeded expectations (which were zero.)

9.5m sail; 17m kite

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[bordy]

got wet around 4ish got out around 640 ish, great session, plenty power on zephyr race board I drove by it the day before hoping for ulssb to fire only to get skunked down there. DC till sunset is swell.

Very cold out again last night, that may make wind again today....