May 12th, 2012
5.7 miles, 3:29:52
Out with Janet for a summer sail. Very light winds, but the Spinnaker was up catching every bit of the wind. Starter problems when coming back in and it looks like the starter needs replacing.
5.7 miles, 3:29:52Out with Janet for a summer sail. Very light winds, but the Spinnaker was up catching every bit of the wind. Starter problems when coming back in and it looks like the starter needs replacing.
Captain Janet
Janet steering the spinnaker
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May 10th, 2012
8.3 miles, 2:03:51 hours
Fantastic day out with Janet at the tiller. Got us up to 7 knots heading down Howe Sound with an average speed while sailing of 5 knots.
8.3 miles, 2:03:51 hours Fantastic day out with Janet at the tiller. Got us up to 7 knots heading down Howe Sound with an average speed while sailing of 5 knots.
Janet at the tiller
On the foredeck
Nice sail shape
Aiming towards Passage Island
Washing the jib
Janet in her favorite spot
Hopefully this will not happen to us
Good reading material for being stuck on a boat
May 6th, 2012
12.7 miles, 2:55 hours
Wonderful wind gave an average speed of over 5 knots for most of the trip. Changes to the rigging worked well as did cleaning the barnacles off the bottom of the hull.
12.7 miles, 2:55 hours Wonderful wind gave an average speed of over 5 knots for most of the trip. Changes to the rigging worked well as did cleaning the barnacles off the bottom of the hull.
The Bowen Ferry in the distance ... Janet is taking pictures of me from the ferry.
Getting some speed
Chasing the ferry
Running parallel to the ferry after completing my tack ... love the mountains in the background
Jonathan and the Takaya out for a sail
Looking back to the empty cockpit
Heeling a little too much with water occasionally coming over the rail
Heeling at a nice angle
Starting to get some speed up
Clipping in for safety ... The Single Handed Sailing Guide says "Don't get separated from your boat"
April 22nd, 2012
15.8 miles, 4:03 hours
11.9 miles, 2:55:26 hours - race only
Final race of the Spring Series ... Good wind at the beginning and the end of the race, but nothing in the middle. Came in 6th out of 6, but at least I finished the race.
April 22, 201211.9 miles, 2:55:26 hours - race only Final race of the Spring Series ... Good wind at the beginning and the end of the race, but nothing in the middle. Came in 6th out of 6, but at least I finished the race.
The start about to cross in front of Dean
Being chased by Dean
Dean in the background ... getting some speed
Speed is up with good spray off the bow
Good view from the bow
Good spray coming off the bow
The boat is heeled and I got a good view of the barnacles at the water line
We are still beating upwind with the leaders heading down already
Can't wait to round the mark and get the spinnaker up
Heeled over heading for Bowen
April 22, 201215.8 miles, 4:03 hours 11.9 miles, 2:55:26 hours - race only Final race of the Spring Series ... Good wind at the beginning and the end of the race, but nothing in the middle. Came in 6th out of 6, but at least I finished the race.
April 21st, 2012
7.5 miles, 2:46:15 hours
Light winds sometime not able to overcome the current resulted in going backwards on some of the runs
7.5 miles, 2:46:15 hoursLight winds sometime not able to overcome the current resulted in going backwards on some of the runs
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