Perfect Labor Day Sail

Alice and I went out for a perfect sail today. Early on winds out of the East at about 15kts with 20kt gusts. Temperature in the 70s and partly cloudy. Enough people on the bay to make it fun but not too many to get in the way. We sailed off the mooring with main and jib reefed and sailed like that for an hour. As the day progressed the wind dropped below 10 kts and we shook off the reef in the jib and then the main. We sailed for a 4 hours, rocking along with no particular place to go, taking terms helming and napping on the leeward side. We then sailed back onto the mooring, nailing a perfect landing. September is my favorite month for sailing. It's still warm but there is wind, unlike August and we have been sailing long enough into the season to feel confident and proficient. In case you are wondering the top flag is our club burgee, which in my case is appropriately the St George's Cross. The lower flag is an old British ensign we have had for over 20 years. I am sure that the way we have rigged these says something like RYC rules the USA and Great Britain has surrendered to the USA. Look forward to being corrected!