With the lighter winds it has been possible to fly the spinnaker off the forward bow. It makes for a wonderfully uplifting sight and helps Cherish glide along in a relatively quick and steady fashion. Not-so-tippy days with the spinnaker billowing. It is launched like a rocket from within a giant tube of a sail cover but comes out like a magical puff of smoke dancing in the wind. It requires constant attention as it embraces the wind but after a while sailors learn to dance with it and movements become more automatic. Like driving after you’re no longer a learner.
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