The mast went up smoothly--came down easily too. Glitch 1: I did not have the gin pole on the packing list and subsequently we had to dash back from the marina and pick it up. It was such a slow day at the marina that nobody objected when we left a half-rigged boat the staging area for 40 minutes. The A-frame is now on the check list. I have alway had a terrible memory*; that's why I tend to be hyper-organized.
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| Tony providing auxiliary power for the trip back to the marina. |
Re-routing the halyards down through the hull and back the centerboard worked well. Much easier to single-hand.
The little winch used to tension the halyards worked like a champ.
The new arrangement of the traveler with an extra block for 2:1 mechanical advantage made it easy to adjust the boom position even with a steady breeze -- for the few minutes we enjoyed a steady breeze.
The tiller snubber shock cords made it much easier to let go of the tiller for just a second. (We were able to experiment with shifting weight to balance the helm--the rig is in tune.)
We tried out the topping lift for the spinnaker pole but didn't actually need it since it was a beat out and a beat back--when we didn't have to use auxiliary power (see Tony above).
We never actually used the new anchor, but it fit in the lazarette nicely.
So all in all a great little first sail of the season. It was a winter well spent. We think we are ready to race!
Oh, Glitch 2: The beer cooler was a little too big for the lazarette. Tony is working on finding us a smaller cooler. Now all we need is our new T-shirts, hats and Genoa.
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| More wind would be more fun, but it's hard to beat a a dry day on the water. jim (who once misplaced an automobile) |
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