Especially in and out of Pulpit Harbor. We had a great sail late in the day. With a light Southeasterly, I offered to sail us in(I like to do this myself).

Here's a tip, center your traveler and sheet your main pretty tight. Unless you're a way better "wincher" than I am, the genoa is all you'll be able to handle through this dogleg. They're short tacks, especially at the low tide we sailed into. We hardened up on starboard and carried it within not too many yards of the rockweed, north side, went quickly onto port tack, and carried that just beyond Pulpit Rock where a ledge nearly connects the shoreline.

I tacked when I could see into the eyes of several nervous Cormorants pacing a bit as they dried their wings out. That moment is always odd when you can see 55 feet on the depth sound, and there's not that much space to the rocks, but I don't dare go any farther.

And so it went, it took me 4 tacks(I was sloppy, had a sheet come off the winch, excuses,...) to finally clear the North bar that creeps out, especially at LW, and coast into the wide harbor.

We held the starboard tack, speed was steady but safe, mostly through the harbor to look for a good spot to anchor. After turning onto our final tack, we rolled the genny up and carried the last 100 yards or so under main on a beam reach, and then into the wind, and lowered the anchor. What a great way to end a fine sail!

We watched quite a bit of sailing later that afternoon over a glass or two of wine as boats sailed in, out and through Pulpit Harbor. But I can't get this "one" out of my mind. An old Pinky schooner, gaff rigged no less. Tide was up now(he had more water than I did,...), and I saw him come through the cut past Pulpit Rock.

This is his second tack after his intial starboard tack took him inside the narrow entrance. The wind still appeared Southeasterly, if maybe more south. Then onto his starboard tack. This is a pretty weatherly old boat and he was inside and carried this tack all the way through. As an aside,...about 20 minutes later, a J35 sailed in as well. He too did it in 2 tacks, he was faster, but didn't want to sail as close to the wind.

Here's the guy going by our stern on the Pinky Schooner. Sailors come in all different packages. It was a great show.