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Falling for Wing on Wing

BY: @hayles | CREATED: Sept. 26, 2018, 8:57 p.m. | VOTES: 9 | PAYOUT: $4.39 | [ VOTE ]

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To me wing on wing is an experience unlike any other. The sails feel like lungs. They breath peacefully with a steady downwind breeze and bring SV Tout Va Bien to life. Today I reveled in my good fortune to have gorgeous cool crisp fall air paired with the warmth of sunshine and a steady downwind breeze...

and of course, a token bulldog - Rueben

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Rueben was an excellent first mate for our fall day sail. Between grunts and sniffs he managed to find a sunny spot and have a nap on the deck.
It sure is a dog's life.

We enjoyed a lovely wing on wing sail for 2 hours this afternoon. As the air cooled and the daylight dwindled it was time to furl the sails and head back into the harbour. I found myself thinking that our fall sail had me falling for wing on wing all over again.
Kind of like that Journey song - Feels Just Like the First Time.
What songs make your toes tap and hearts glow?

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Replies

@intrepidphotos | Sept. 27, 2018, 12:21 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Do you use the spinniker pole on the jib when your wing on wing ? Downwind sailing is so peaceful in how it reduces the apparent wind and makes everything so calm and quiet .

@hayles | Sept. 27, 2018, 3:30 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I do not use a spinnaker pole on my boat, but I have used a pole on other boats. I do secure my main and my mizzen when sailing wing on wing. Heck yes to the calm and quiet!

@intrepidphotos | Sept. 27, 2018, 3:54 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Cool. Where are you based ?

@hayles | Sept. 27, 2018, 10:06 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Victoria

@intrepidphotos | Sept. 27, 2018, 10:24 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Nice. Beautiful part of the world. I am up in Prince George. I have not done a lot of sailing since I left Australia for Canada two years ago although I did get a couple of weeks sailing in Alaska last summer.

@hayles | Oct. 1, 2018, 8:47 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Small world!! I am born and raised in Vanderhoof!

@intrepidphotos | Oct. 1, 2018, 10:27 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Nice.

@tobixen | Sept. 27, 2018, 6:37 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

"wing on wing", is that the same as a "butterfly"? Main sail out one way, genoa out the other way.

I'm also missing a pole, and if there are significant waves, the genoa will be flapping. Not good for the genoa, not good for the speed, and very annoying for the captain.

@hayles | Sept. 27, 2018, 10:06 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

All true things!

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