And with a hole in the boat, there is water hosing up all the time from where the daggerboard would have been, so that's slowing us a bit. It's humid, the boats shuddering, I'm being thrown around. The seas are building as we sail southeast, with a big bright moon. Basically a gorgeous night. This is good downwind sailing at last - just as the brochure promised.
Life is good.
The past two days have been refreshing - a lot less water on deck and below. Time to dry out, clean the boat and our bodies and listen to some tunes. And a cost effective investment as well. Big boats, small boat, heavy boats, light boats - it really doesn't make any difference. The lads at Ullman Sails have broken the code and can help move your program up to the next level.