Sunday 11/30/03 - Eagle Ocean (Jibe Marker Jill's report)
Sail size: 6.5, wind S 10-20 mph, air temp 50, sunny skies


Ummm, where was everyone yesterday?! It was warm (sort of).... it was sunny.... it was breezy. And I had Eagle Ocean all to myself! I decided to sail once the temp got above 50 degrees, and the EC Airpark was reporting winds SW14-18 knots. I got in a few hours of enjoyable sailing on my 6.5. The wind was up and down, but I was planing about half the time. I was plenty warm enough in my drysuit, without a hood or gloves, but I opted for the OJ technique of surviving cold weather sailing: Don't fall in. I did get dunked once... the water is pretty chilly, but not yet at the ice-cream-headache level.

It looks like we'll have cold temps (mid 40's at best) for at least the next couple of weeks. Could this be the end of Eagle Ocean sailing for 2003?

- Jill