So today was the first sail of the new season! I basically shut down my sailing “program” during the winter, partly to do work on the boat, and partly because I hit it pretty hard last year and wanted to take a little time off.

The wind never really picked up today, so Sid, Ana, Cindy, newcomer John, and I motored out to the end of the channel and anchored to eat. Late in the afternoon a little wind came up, so we pulled up the anchor and sailed for awhile. Then we motored in and got things put away.

Last weekend I went sailing with Captain Dennis. He chartered a big ugly Hunter 38. It was pretty new, though it seems to leak already. Not my favorite sailboat brand. There was not much wind last weekend either, so we motored to Alameda, and had a little wind to sail home.