Playing in Lakeside Bay
21 August 2013 | Lakeside Bay
Chad / Clear sunny, gusty
Loaded everyone onto the boat and headed out into the bay to do some sailing and swimming. Started out with a nice swim in the warm waters of the Flathead. Then, once the wind kicked up a bit we did some sailing in the bay. A series of medium tacks heading out toward the main lake and we ran out of wind so it was back into the water for a swim again.
Got some wind again though it was light. Seems the wind picks up once we have everything secured and we are in the water. Once we get out and get things set for sailing again the wind would drop off, but we played in it anyway as we worked out way out to the main lake.
Once we were clear of the point we found some great wind to play in. Ryan had a lot of fun healing the boat and splashing water over the bow on anyone who decided to stretch out there.
On the way back in we spotted a bunch of sails coming out of the North Yatch club in Somers. Tuesday nights is race night and we got to enjoy the race from a distance while we beat our way back into the bay for the marina. We had a lot of fun and made the marina just before it got too dark and we would have had to use navigation lighting.
Tomorrow I install the battery for the lighting so we are ready should we stay out to late. We might even go for a night sail before the week is out, it's hard to resist the full moon out there.