Doug L and I got the Melonseeds out for a short sail. The first time this year for mine; his second.
Doug has a Crawford boat, which will soon become collectors items. I have not yet lowered Caesura down from the rafters to relieve Aeon on the trailer, so Aeon got to play again.
Beaver Creek Lake is a small reservoir west of Charlottesville, nipping the ankles of Shenandoah National Park. It’s the sort of place you can only sail in small boats like these.
Challenging and technical sailing. On a gusty day like this, the wind bounces off steep hills and tall trees to slap you one way, then swings around 180 degrees to give you a swat on the other side like a cat toying with an injured bird. Fun if you like an adrenaline rush!
But the views are amazing. From much of the lake you have the Blue Ridge as a backdrop.
