Got the gas aboard this morning for tomorrow’s early trip to Yacht Harbor Marina, even if the forecast is for a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms. I think the forecast is overly broad, as the area most at risk is east of I-35, not Lake Travis in the hills west of Austin. So, it’s worth a gamble. If there’s lightning in the sky, I’ll call the marina and cancel. If not, I’ll motor the 2-3 miles to their dock and tie up. Then… multiple problems. Get the jib off the forestay, and the mainsail out of the mast, detach the topping lift, lazy jacks and boom vang. Then unhitch the boom. If it’s not pouring by then, the rerigging might get done. If it is, and the rigger wants to put it off, I can always take a cab back to my car and go home.
UPDATE Well, I find that LCRA is forecasting only 40 percent for Monday, and they run the lakes.
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