Back on the water again

After 4 weeks off the water, I finally got back on the water again today. Gotta say it felt pretty good too. I got the opportunity to sail out of a private launch just upwind of Sprecks. I had never sailed Sprecks before. I really appreciated the lack of crowds on the water. Much less crowded than Kanaha. Another noticeable difference is that it's much less choppy at Sprecks than at Kanaha inside the reef. Anybody who has sailed Kanaha when it's windier than 5.0 should know how choppy and chaotic the water can get inside the reef. Sprecks was much smoother. The downside of Sprecks is you get sand in everything and there's no showers. Personally, I still prefer Kanaha, but Sprecks will be a good option on crowded summer weekends.

Wind started out pretty mellow - I rigged 5.7 initially but quickly came in for 5.3. After 20 minutes, it was time for 5.0 and a lunch break. After the lunch break it was up to 4.5, but then backed off again later into the 5.0 range.

Looking forward to getting several days of sailing in a row. There was nothing epic today, but just being able to sail fully powered felt really good after so long without. Forecast looks promising for good trades through the weekend at least.