CS34 WYC Commodore's Cruise to ABYC

After the race, I had a snooze, and got big Still Time ready to cruise to the Commodore's Cruise to Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club.

Had to provision the boat with food and clothes.
Had to put the bimini on.

Left WYC at 3pm.
Winds were 8-10 from the NNE, perfect for a spinnaker ride to ABYC.

We put the main and genoa out, and found we could only do about 4 knots of boat speed.
Furled the genoa and hoisted the asymmetric spinnaker.

However, in packing the asym last night on ACE, I got the tack twisted and the chute would not untangle itself, as the sheet was wrapped around the tack several times!

With Rita driving, I went forward and unhook the tack of the spinnaker to douse it, instructing Rita to drop the halyard so I could douse the spinnaker to sort it out.  Well she uncleated the sheet, and a puff of wind sent the spinnaker flying out of my hand. 

After a bunch of screaming, she stopped the sheet from going all the way out, release the halyard, and I was able to douse the spinnaker down the forward hatch.  If the sheet went completely out, it would have been a disaster trying to the get the chute down!

Sorted out the issue and hoisted it backup and we could make 6 knots under main and spinnaker for a while.

Then the wind dropped to under 5 knots, so we doused and motor sailed  with main the rest of the way at 7 knots to just get there.

Got into ABYC at 6:30pm.  We could see the WYC people setup under a shelter on the way in.

Guitar entertainment was excellent

Commodore Berry at the microphone

Twas a great time!

Trip Odometer: 21.49 miles
Moving Average: 6.1 knots
Moving Time: 03:31:04

Google Earth Track: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12535935/Still%20Time/2015/20150620.kmz