Weather Helm

Though the skies were overcast and at times downright threatening, we met the SE gusts of up to 18mph with a stiffly reefed mainsail, pushing the Springtide up to 6 knots as we flew back from Gooseberry Island; a decent speed in a vessel her size. Had the family leaning over the weather gunwale to reduce heeling.

Spotted several mergansers and a loon.