OK I took her out today. I went solo. The bay had a moderate breeze with an appropriate amount of chop. Instead of going into Corpus Christi Bay I choose Nueces Bay which is protected by a causeway from the main part of C.C. Bay. As this was a new boat and I was unfamiliar with the handling traits I wanted to remain in more protected water. I shouldn't have worried. I pedaled a couple of miles heading straight into the wind with the sail furled. Holding that heading I unfurled, pedal tacked and headed down in a port tack run. I jibed a couple times, turned into a beam reach(that was fun) and finally finished with a run back to the parking lot at the ramp. This might be the easiest sailing boat I have ever handled. It's so easy to feather the rudder to adjust for the wind direction that it leaves a standard tiller as part of my past. This is going to be a fun, practical and very safe boat. I'm so glad I bought it. Next week I'll take my neighbor out with me. I'll bet it is really well balanced with somebody in the front. Later - Roger
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