David and Katy arrived at the boat with lunch at around 11:30 AM. We decided to ready the boat and then eat lunch before departing. The boat had been checked out on a sail two days previous so all went well with preparation. After lunch we left the slip.
David took the helm right out of the slip and after a very brief amount of instruction he used the tiller like a champ. After Katy and I put up the mainsail, we headed South and soon had the jib out and all sails working great. As we sailed, sharing came easy and the words and stories came as smoothly at Spirit of Adventure sailed. David and Katy exchanged the tiller several times as we headed South. We saw some seals frolicking around an anchored ship, but no dolphin or whales were spotted. Katy finally gave the tiller back to David so that she could enjoy telling stories. I saw pictures of some of Katy's wood carvings and I was totally blown away with her art. She will surely take some awards at the Orange County Fair this summer.
The hours slipped by with about 10-15 knots of wind, blue sky and only a few 2-3 foot swells. Soon we were back in the slip and all hands helped to get Spirit of Adventure back into "dock" mode. All-in-all, a great afternoon of sailing.
For a brief video of our trip go to... https://youtu.be/IgaCl1uafj0
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