Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 26.9 Engine Hours: 1.5 Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Weather: light winds, warm Log: Fun day straight out the Gate with the intention of getting far enough out that we could get the spinnaker sorted. Not much wind, but there was a big rolling swell, and after doing way … Continue reading Spinnaker out the Gate
Month: September 2017
Dodging the Victory Ship
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 16.8 nm Engine Hours: 1 hour Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Weather: Really flat water (strange) wind lighter than usual. Log: We had big plans for going out the Gate, but when we got up things were well socked in, so leaving a little later than we expected … Continue reading Dodging the Victory Ship
Short sail on the Long Weekend
Departure: Clipper Arrival: Clipper Distance (nm): 16.2 nm Engine Hours: 1 hour Crew & Guests: Julian, Colin, Marley Weather: Pretty warm (but not the heatwave of the weekend) Log: After installer the shower drain pump assembly (for the second time, and after rejecting the first sump option installed last weekend), we set off with the … Continue reading Short sail on the Long Weekend