On Wednesday evening Darryl and I accompanied Russel on his Pacer 27 for a burn in Algoa Bay. The Pacer is a 27 foot sport boat with an asymmetric spinnaker – really quick off wind and addictive to sail on.
The best conditions to sail on the Pacer demand a day of east wind to bring the chop and waves into the bay (the bigger the better) and lots of patience as we beat out to the Bell Buoy or further into the bay off Port Elizabeth.
After an hour or more of beating out offshore the excitement mounts as we head back to the harbour with the spinnaker straining to alternatively lift the bow of the boat off the water or bury the spinnakers retractable shooting pole into the back of waves.
The temptation to just follow the wind is great.
Of course the trip back is always completed in minutes as the boat leaps from wave to wave and revels in the whoops of joy from sailors drunk on high speed sailing at it’s best.
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I want to go sailing!! looks like it was a awesome trip though 🙂