Copacetic

 Its not often that there is Goldilocks weather in the Gulf of the Farallones. There is usually either no wind, or way too much wind and always that nasty short chop. I went for a short sail up the coast for lunch at Muir Beach and the weather was, well, just right - 15 knots of breeze, full sail and nice swell with no chop.

So it was a little foggy, but you can't have everything. Great views of the rocky coast to Muir Beach where we had a lunch stop.

Coastal cliffs

Muir Beach for lunch

After lunch, sailed out to catch the NW sea breeze and hoisted the spinnaker for a long run back under the Golden Gate Bridge. Got one or two good gusts inside the Bay and showed 13 knots on the speedo.

This kite, at 240 square feet is about just right for the Bay - it is still manageable in the gusts and seems well balanced with the boat. It is a bit small when the wind is light though. 25 nautical miles this trip.