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Tom and his wife, Becky, brought their son, Kevin, and his girlfriend, Kelly. So Kelly IV had the pleasure of sailing with her namesake!
Tom and his wife, Becky, brought their son, Kevin, and his girlfriend, Kelly. So Kelly IV had the pleasure of sailing with her namesake!
Although it was a beautiful day, the
wind barely ruffled the water as the five of us motored out of Back
Creek. Tom and Becky are planning to get their own keelboat this
summer and were eager to learn the ropes on a sailboat larger than
the Sunfish they have experience with. Tom raised the mainsail,
snugging it tight with a turn of the winch, while Becky steered into
the fluky breeze. Then Becky and Tom together unfurled the genoa to
its full size to capture every breath that moved on the water.
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| Becky and Tom |
Tom steered Kelly IV under sail,
calling for a tack now and then to advance our sail out of the Severn
River and into the open bay. Becky took over for the last hour and a
tack or two. Our top speed for the day was about 2.5 knots under
full main and genny, then gradually diminished to nothing over the 3
and a half hours of our sail. A number of other sailboats were
enjoying the day on the water, but only those motor-sailing were
perceived to be moving.
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| Kevin and Kelly |
Kevin and Kelly just enjoyed the
gorgeous weather as Kelly IV slid across the smooth current
with our voices being the only sound. Our movement was so benign
that Kelly IV's hull didn't even gurgle through the water,
rather she snuck through the fluid in stealth mode. Tom, Becky and I
discussed boats and sailing with a mind towards small keel boats that
had a draft at 2 feet or so. The crew took photos and selfies to
document their day on the water, concluding with a special photo of
Kelly aboard Kelly IV.
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| Kelly aboard "Kelly IV" |
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