A light southwest wind, solo

Conditions: SW 5 to 8 knots, 70 to 72°F, mostly clear; lake 5.0 ft below full pool

I took the Capri 22 Seal Dog out of Holiday Marina solo and sailed about 2.5 nm northwest up the lake, then back, in a light southwest wind. The trip came to 9.9 nm in a little under 4 hours.

In Big Creek, I checked the wind with my Davis hand bearing compass and found it wasn’t coming from the forecast direction. The video shows how.

Wind, temperature, and sky are from the Gainesville airport weather station (KGVL). Lake level is from the USGS gauge at Buford Dam; full pool is 1,071 ft.

Track

Upwind 31%
Reaching 40%
Downwind 20%
Under 1 knot 10%

Wind SW 5–8 kt

Arrows show the direction of travel. Point of sail compares the boat's course with the wind measured at KGVL, so short stretches can be off when the wind on the water differs. Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

How windy was this sail?

With a typical wind of 6.5 knots, this sail was calmer than 39 of my 63 Lake Lanier sails. See them all on Sailing Lake Lanier.

A light southwest wind, solo

Track

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