Plan was actually to go out on Sunday, but having got down to to do some more first aid on the tender (the thwarts are gravitating to the top of the job list this coming winter) I had planned (with the lateness of the tide) to just have a lounge, read a book, and maybe dangle a line... but the wind was the clincher, glorious, so I dropped the mooring for an hour and a half of bimbling..
Boat electric power good, I also put 5 litres in the fuel tank (I've changed to super/premium as the basic unleaded has gone to E10 and for the small amounts I use it wasn't worth the saving and the possible "costs" of the increased methanol content in damaged pipes/plastics etc.)
Boat electric power good, I also put 5 litres in the fuel tank (I've changed to super/premium as the basic unleaded has gone to E10 and for the small amounts I use it wasn't worth the saving and the possible "costs" of the increased methanol content in damaged pipes/plastics etc.)
Replaced the downhaul on the genoa so that I could lift it the extra few inches (better visibility) - may have some more playing to do there (want to experiment with tensioning on the genoa luff to see what effects there are on the roller furler), we shall see
So... three or four transits with and against the tide, beating and reaching, bit of music, decent breeze, unexpected pleasure of a sail, nothing to see here.. move along....😀
Log:
Distance: 5.31 (cumulative total in the mileage tab at the top)
Wind (Speed; Direction): Top end F3 gusting F4; SSW
Sail Plan: Full main and genoa
Speed (Max/average in knots): 5.5/3.1 (and those were under sail)
Log:
Wind (Speed; Direction): Top end F3 gusting F4; SSW
Sail Plan: Full main and genoa
Speed (Max/average in knots): 5.5/3.1 (and those were under sail)
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