Sort of. Rigged Sjogin yesterday and had my first sail of the 2009-2010 Season. The first trip lived up to my tag line as I sailed as slow as I could. Barely a breath, with the occasional puff of 3 kts.
Quite different from the conditions a day earlier. We had gusts to 45 with the wind out of the NNE for three days. Classic Northeaster.
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Set up under the junior rigging ladder. Sjogin’s mast is light enough to be stepped with a simple watch tackle.
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Randy, Saturday Rigger, ready to step the mast. Doesn’t look too bad for just having the bad bits refreshed.
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All rigged, sails bent and ready for a new off-season.
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Randy, sailing as slow as he can.
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Very light air. Almost nothing at deck level, a knot or two aloft.
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Beaton’s to leeward. One happy Skipper.
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Same as she ever was. Shortest turn-around ever: about five weeks from haul to rigged, with a lot of help from the Yard.
5 weeks? How did you bide your time? You must have more interests to keep yourself happy than I do! I would have been climbing the walls.
Hi Dave.
I actually look forward to the annual haul out, picking away at a seasons worth of wear. Plus this time I had Beaton’s do some of the painting while we were away on Maine. True luxury!
There also a couple of hundred feet of perennial borders at home that take up some of the slack. Now that Sjogin’s back in commission I have a bit of catch up to do.
Russ
I think you should make it an annual tradition to have the yard to the work! Somehow, culling mussels from the shore line and eating fresh lobsters seems much more appealing. 🙂
Right you are John. as much as I like doing the work, it was a pleasure to come home from Amine and find her almost ready to go.
Sailing tomorrrow with Julia.
Russ