Aboard my boat there is no means of propulsion other than the wind and me. A sail boat as it was meant to be: Use it with wind. I am glad to have further liberated myself from the fossil-fuel addiction. I've been sailing for a week now with no motor; dropping anchor, docking and cruising. Today is sailed in some heavier weather, 15-20 knot winds I would guess. Waves were 3-4 feet. Under a double reefed main and large storm jib, I made my way steadily. It felt good to burst that cherry and begin to know how my boat, and I do when the wind begin to BLOW. The waves in the bay shouldn't get much bigger but the winds can. I still have more to learn if I'm to keep afloat.
This is one of the hardest things I've done, single-handing a 27' sailboat. I can't say I have a firm grasp on dealing with the rig, but my mind is focused and my actions true with things become serious. The day befor the schakle for my jib broke and I have yet to outfit my boat with the proper replacment parts, just stainless steel bailing wire and some odds and ends (what duct tape tries to emulate) The wire made short work of repairing the schakle but didn;t make for ease of changing head sails in the blow. I will survive I suppose......
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