I learned a few things today:
1) It's harder to leave a dock under sail than under power. Clumsy though it was, our departure was under sail.
2) The aspirator on our outboard has to be open in order for the motor to run. This lesson was learned the hard way and made for an interesting return to the dock.
3) 5-10 knot winds are quite tame.
4) Aelena is eminently sea-worthy.
5) Lori's stomach for sailing will only go so-far.
6) Don't trust the belt-clip on a hand-held VHF radio.
7) Trailoring a sailboat is only worthwhile if you're out for a long time.
8) Fishermen aren't interested in recreational sailors.
9) Distance and direction are less apparent on the ocean than they are on land.
10) A roller furler is a wonderful thing.
11) Aelena loses most of her steering ability under jib alone in light airs.
12) I prefer sailing to sitting on-shore watching boats skim the horizon.
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2 comments:
This is great stuff. Please continue to keep us posted.
Congradulations!
Joseph di capitano:
Nice sailing ship. Thanks for posting the photos. I'd love to go out to sea and do some fishing, but from what I understand, fishing from a sailing craft is a 'no-no.' You've still got probably 2 1/2 months of sailing weather; take advantage of it - as I'm sure you will. Hope you don't get sea-sick like I did. Getting used to the motion of the rolling waters takes a little getting used to.
Zio Bryan
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