Ship's log, Jan. 29, 2011: Two weeks ago, Atlanta was under a blanket of snow and ice that kept much of the city pinned down for four days. Today, it was 65 degrees, so Bumbo's crew -- George and his dad, seen above, and Matt -- headed for the lake for a bodacious day of winter sailing. Gotta love the South.
Winds were a bouncy but easily manageable 10-15 mph as Bumbo slid out of the slip on her 160 Genoa and turned west, fairly rocketing across the cove and out toward the body of the lake. Gusts close to 20 saw Bumbo dip its rail into the water once or twice as Matt, and both Georges roared south toward the Lanier Islands, then ran downwind to Chattahoochee Bay before heading back to port a few beers lighter.
We weren't the only ones who decided to hit the lake on this unseasonably warm day ...
An easy two dozen other sailboats, ranging from racing cats to a Freedom 44, were out on Lanier today.
Out of slip at 1:55 p.m. Downwind leg saw the first full trial of Bumbo's whisker pole -- a bigger shackle to clamp onto the jib sheet would be helpful, but otherwise a successful trial. Back into the slip at 5:15 in a flawless approach under sail with George at the helm. After a year as weak as 2010 was, Bumbo's hoping for a few more days like this one in 2011!
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