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Noel joined Kelly IV and I to finish commissioning Kelly for the 2013 sailing season.
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| Kelly IV's track up the Severn River to bend on the mainsail, then tacking into the 25 knot breeze on the Severn |
The 2012-13 winter was the first winter that Kelly IV and I lived aboard throughout the entire cold season.
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| Winter view from Kelly IV |
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| Kelly IV weathers the winter snow |
We motored into the anchorage just upstream of the Naval Academy Bridge on the Severn River. There we dropped anchor, bent the mainsail onto the mast and boom, then raised anchor and sailed away in the stiffening breeze. By the time we left the US Naval Academy grounds aft of our starboard quarter, the breeze was gusting to 25+ knots. While Kelly IV handles a stiff breeze just fine, she doesn't actually tack well into a strong wind. As you can see on the track above, we made minimal progress to windward. Regardless, it was an exhilarating sail for our first time this season on Kelly IV.
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