Log of Alberg 30 #262 on 27 October 2021

Date: 27 October 2021 15:26 till 27 October 2021 17:01
Endpoints: Yacht Haven Annapolis Eastport MD to Yacht Haven Annapolis Eastport MD
Purpose: Solo Sail
Complement: Yoni Bresler
Weather: Northwest winds from 5 to 18kts. 70*
Engine Hours: 332.7 to 333.2
Fuel: 2/3 tank
Chart: 12282 Chesapeake Bay Severn and Magothy Rivers

Sails: 135LP genoa only.

Feeling lazy. Sailed with the genoa only. For the first part of the sail focused on setting the cars. Would round up slowing, watching the telltalss. Upper ones were breaking first. Kept moving the cars forward to get all three sets of windward telltales to break at the same time. In the end, set the cars just forward of the stanchions, a couple holes aft the cars used to tie up the boat!

Sailed several tacks upwind with the cars set in this manner. Closehauled, the leech of the 135LP was just touching or just in front of the spreader depending on the force of the wind.

Definite bit of lee helm when closehauled under 135LP alone.
Able to sail at a good speed, above five knots under 135LP alone ("the jib drives the boat")
Not able to point, boat was happier at 45* to 50* apparent, rather than 35* to 40* ("the main steers the boat")

GPX formatted track . Estimate distance: 6.67nm, estimated average speed: 4.2kts, estimated duration: 1:35