I snuck out of work at 4:30 p.m. and met up with brother-in-law Matt Waddington (I call him Uncle Matt, and he calls me Uncle Diggity-Dog David). I love riding up to Tahoe in his electric-blue Prius…it’s quiet, comfortable, efficient, and best of all, I don’t have to drive. 🙂 Winds were breezy when we got up to Tahoe City Marina, so we caught a skiff ride out, jumped aboard, quickly went through the Departure Checklist, and were under sail in minutes.

The forecast had called for gusts to 25 knots, but we didn’t find them. Winds were light in the 8-12 range, so we turned on the “hippy rock” station out of Truckee, opened some beers, and enjoyed a great evening sail.

Matt took an icy plunge after we put the boat on the buoy, but our skiff arrived before he had a chance to take a hot shower on the transom, so he was a bit chilled for the ride back home.