On Thursday December 15th from 6-9pm we held a company Christmas party for a Wendy’s franchisee and his staff. The weather was overcast and rainy all day with the possibility of clearing later in the evening.
At the time of boarding we were experiencing light rains and winds from the North at about 12 miles per hour.
The catering was provided by Whole Foods and there was a variety of non alcoholic beverages , tea and coffee and some frozen margaritas and pina coladas.
We set off raising the mainsail shortly after existing the marina. The winds were nice and brisk and had started to increase contrary to the forecast of about 10 miles an hour. The rain had stopped completely and we were on our way to the west end of the lake where I-35 crosses the lake.
As soon as we got into the main part of he lake the waves got bigger since they have several miles to gain momentum from the North. The catamaran rocked and rolled a bit but in no time we were across with smooth sailing.
The dancing started and we had some great salsa music and dancers on board who entertained the spectators. We sailed for another hour until it was time to head back. Everyone enjoyed the wonderful healthy food and music.
Now it was time to cross the open lake heading back to the marina. The wind had died down a bit but the waves were still steep.
We cruised comfortably across at about 8 knots. Our top speed of the evening was 10.5 knots.
This was an exciting evening with rain , wind and some lightening shows to the far north end of the lake.
A Christmas blessing was said and an appreciation speech given by the owner.
Christmas parties on BigDCats catamarans are always an adventure and never dull. We sail day or night so come try us for your next event and enjoy some great sailing right here in Dallas where we average 11 miles per hour of wind on a daily basis.
