First gale of the spring

It was warm in early morning today. The wind strengthened suddenly, the low-pressure developed rapidly, and we remember the caution was mentioned at yesterday's weather report. We could not see the Izu peninsula and Mt. Fuji in the morning. The low-pressure that the front on the Pacific Ocean was accompanied with the low-pressure of the Sea of Japan, and it might be cool in the silence on the morning.



We sailed out on Y15. Wind swinged to the west when blow (5-6m) comes, and it changed more greatly . Strength was intense, and the wind breathed. The wind of the cold in the west entered at such time. It was about 15m/hr.


After while, we had a little trouble. The eight knot of main seat came loose and the main seat came off. The main seat between blocks have been got out from not only the block under but also the block of the center of the boom . We could not control it. Because the wind went up more and more, the delay of the moment would be loose control more. So the main was controlled by the hand on a sterne side near a reluctant boom end block, and we aimed at Wakae-jima by controlling tiller by the hand.



We thought the wind was exceed over 22m"-when returning to the clubhouse.


Yesterday's weather forecast proved right. So how about weather of tomorrow?