Epic sailing photos!!

[waughoo]

My boat is moderately new to me and required a lot of work to get it ready to play with.  I have gotten a lot of that done now (though the list is still deep with projects) and have been able to go out sailing a fair amount after work.  Spring seems to finally have sprung here in the PNW and I was out for a solo romp on Puget Sound where I captured this photo.  It was really just a snap to share with a friend, but it turned out to be pretty epic.  I thought it might be fun to start a thread for everyone to post their epic sailing photos from time to time.  Post em' up!

NOTE: this photo is a wide aspect ratio.  Click on the image for the whole effect... it's worth it!

[Patches]

Alex, you're killing me!  Still waiting for my Beta 25 to arrive next week, so I'm envious of your sail and the conditions.  Not going to post a photo of my empty engine bay, it will just depress me.  Going on 4 months now waiting for the Beta.

They're saying 90 on Monday here in Puget Sound, so another good day to be on the water where it is typically 10-15 degrees cooler.  Thanks for posting.

Patches

[waughoo]

Sorry to hear it has been such a struggle.  I am so close to you on the other side of the Sound.  I should check in and come pick you up for a sail.  It always amazes me how hard it is to find someone to come with on short notice. 

[waughoo]

Gonna try again here now that it is Spring in the North.  This thread is meant for ALL to post great sailing photos.  I went sailing with a good friend of mine (each on our own boats) and he managed to catch some great shots of Belafonte under sail!!

Come on and post what you got!

[Ron Hill]

Alex : Nice photos!!   

[High Current]

Carver's harbor, Vinalhaven, ME last summer - my second voyage in the Catalina.

[Noah]

I assume you have fixed the topping lift? ;-)

[waughoo]

Ben...

Congrats on being the first "non Alex" picture poster!  I like that shot.  It kinda looks like some sort of mystery movie scene.  Thanks for posting. 

Who's next?

[High Current]

I assume you have fixed the topping lift? ;-)

Haha!  I wondered if anyone would notice.      Actually, the traveler had come apart and dumped its nylon bearings all over the deck earlier that day, so I dropped the boom to keep it from swaying unconstrained.  I fixed it the next morning but the photo op was gone by then.