sailing, a bit

Honesty, the weather was lousy!

A man finally gets out sailing, launched in pissing rain pulled out in the dark to avoid three days of strong winds which were already building. 

Sailed around Wangi Wangi a place where my brothers and I had our first long sail in a VJ dinghy.

Off the wind with full sail was pretty boistrous but felt solid. Hard on the wind coming back, she was stiff and fast, so needed a reef. First time reefing was easy with good results, and no need to go forward. 

On the way home I witnessed a road fatality, a B double striking a pedestrian on a highway.  Possibly a road worker, in the dark, not paying attention?  
Regardless of what happened  it was shocking, very sad, &  humbling to see a recently live person laying on the road covered with a blanket. 
these guys liked Clancy, I think.


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