Sounds like a good weekend for multiple sailors.

I spent about 5.5 hours on the lake Saturday, and a total of maybe 10 hours for the weekend. The winds were everywhere from real mild to fairly wild.

Last season, I had been on the wire solo twice on a really small lake for about a minute total in fairly light winds.

This weekend however is a different story all together. On a larger lake with the winds as they were, I had the opportunity to do a few things I had not done before.

First, a couple of self imposed tea-bags. Interesting, not too scary. I now can get in off the wire fairly quickly (the water was still a bit cold).

The second thing I did, is the ever popular and not to scary Slow-Mo Solo Pitch Pole. While I had plenty of time to figure out where I would put myself as the bows slowly went deeper and deeper, It also gave me a few seconds to realize I was going to be really cold very shortly.

I have come to the conclusion that all I really want to worry about (for now) while on the wire is the tiller and main sheet/traveler control. Set the Jib and leave the sheet on the tramp. I am sure that in the not too distant future, I will be able to handle both, but for now there is plenty to keep you busy.

Great times ahead as I get more confidant with the boat.