Saturday the weather was amazing; add in a steady breeze from the Northwest, and you have the makings of a perfect sailing day. We started off the day grilling beef kabobs and enjoying them along with potato salad in the cockpit of the boat. Cool breezes and sunshine mixed with the gentle swaying of the boat made lunch even more enjoyable. After stuffing ourselves we headed out on the lake.
Having Martina's parents with us, we opted to use only our front sail so the boat wouldn't heel too much. We set the sail and pointed her bow towards the dam at the southern end of the lake. The wind was from the perfect direction to reach the dam on a single tack. The lake was a little choppy but Aquilon glides through the waves like a champ and it wasn't uncomfortable at all.
It took about two hours to round the point at Cole's Creek and approach the dam. We had the company of fish jumping out of the water and birds floating by on the trip down. There were plenty of other boats on the water enjoying the perfect day too. There is nothing more majestic than seeing a boat under full sail glide silently past as if pushed by invisible hands.
After a time, we turned Aquilon around and headed back towards the Marina, We tacked once to get around the point jutting out from Cole's Creek and then set a course straight into the mouth of the Marina. We made it back in record time and could have sailed all the way in, but common sense prevailed and we dropped sail to motor in.
After securing our sails and equipment we reluctantly headed back home; but with the memory of a beautiful sail on a beautiful sailing day.
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