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Summer Breeze

Hi Chuck,

Happy New Year etc.

We have done more sailing with our Summer Breeze. I have also added a handle on the lee board that also shows when it comes up and a stop to limit the down swing on the rudder. We are learning more on sail trim and setting up.

Lee board.

Rudder

Close up of stop piece

Suze and Todd sailing.Sails best heeled slightly

In the lumpy stuff.

It is amazing how well this little boat sails, even when the wind picks up. We tried sailing solo but found it safer to have more weight on board when the wind was 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.

Take care

Mal McKenzie