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Thursday, September 01, 2005
  Lake Lahontan sail #3
I dunked her at 2:30 and had a good 2 1/2 hour sail today. The first half the winds were good, and I even had her up to 3.6 knots (4.2mph). It may not sound fast, but it's a decent pace, especially for a newb like me. It was nice - I even figured out a way to lean against the bulkhead and steer the lashed wheel with my foot (I lashed it to stabilize where it would steer, to keep me on the same heading without having to constantly hold it). I dunked my feet, and occasionally my head in the water. It was awesome. I couldn't help thinking, "Now this is the life." Eventually the wind started to die though, so I started motoring back across the lake. As I got closer to the ramp, I found some more wind, so I shut the motor off and played around some more. But it was soon time to head back. Another fun day. I need to figure out a way to do this full time!
 
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