We actually sailed last night in good winds!!  They were about 10 kts. when we launched at 6:30, then eased to 8 then down to 6 when we came in at 8 pm.  By 8:30 they picked up to 8 kts again.  This was at the high end of  the marine forecast.  Winds were mostly from the east but shifted 15-20 degrees to the NE an SE from that.  There was no threat from thunderstorms.

When I got there Jim Graham had put in the 16' skiff and was preparing to start Albacores.  There was a good turnout of skippers.  Russ was there and took Nabeel;  Pat McGee took Red Fehrle and Kristen Lopez; (haven't seen her in a long time), Bob Astrove took Billy; and I took Tanya Topolewski and her friend Joe (they came last week).  Rob Tompkins was also there sailing with his friend. He came in as we arrived.  The consensus of skippers was that they just wanted to sail, so that's what we did.  Next week will be only day sailing.  We'll try the race practice two weeks from yesterday.