What a Day!

Midway through yesterday this post was going to be called "The Magic Day" but the wind continued to build until it was Tarifa style windy and I was forced to come ashore a little short of my target. Time to rethink the title. The wind had to moderate eventually, and with 30 minutes of sun left (now low and glaring, reducing my ability to see fishing line trip hazards) I finished the job and arrived at Yonago city, having moved the tracker position by 36 nautical miles. That equates to at least 100 km sailed in downwind zigzags. I was spent, but found an onsen and a konbini within staggering distance which was a welcome reward for the extra effort.

I had been getting to grips with the Insta360 camera, but sadly that has taken on water and one sensor is KO. Without the 360 feature it is a major hassle to use and the footage is mostly junk. There are a few clips I can salvage from yesterday that I will share another time. With this post you get a nosedive which I include to explain the design philosophy of the vee-bow nose protector wedge thing.

The half-broken camera (and accessories) will take gardening leave now which reduces my weight by half a kilo. I have also reverted to summer coat, which saves 300g over the winter version. Winter socks are also out. Weight matters.

Maybe later I will invest in another camera. We'll see.

The day before yesterday I stopped at Tottori sand dune. That was awesome fun and I chatted with a couple of sand climbers from Rugby, who took the picture with this post. It rained in the afternoon, but Yumiko had a day off from work and had tracked me down so an early stop was ideal. Tent last night. Tonight I was under the sail. Soooo much happens that I struggle to tell a fraction.

Yesterday, though, was a bit special: Big, snow-streaked mountain on the left with a smooth slope down to the sea; the sandy coastline, curving, so that the sea was always running away from land, and the water stayed flat. Most of the day flying on a broad reach. First full-planing-exit carve gybes of the journey. What a day! The sort I told you never happen!