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Wanting to thank Dasha again for her help, I invited her sailing with Masha and me on 3 September. A light breeze, around seven knots. Clouds filled the sky and hid the sun. We put our jackets on.
Once out at sea, we tried everything to coax some speed from the sails. About three knots on average, though a couple of times we held 4.5. I kept watching the battery monitor. I didn’t like the voltage staying above 13V for only a couple of hours, then jumping between 12.3 and 12.7.
On the way back, in the narrow channel entrance, we got distracted by a neighbouring boat’s carbon mast. The water around us grew noticeably lighter, and we gently ran aground. The engine couldn’t get us off, but it could spin the yacht like a ballerina on one toe. Once we faced the right way, I released the jib furling line and quickly set the sail. That was enough to get us moving. Perhaps that’s how beautiful, expensive yachts win races? You literally can’t take your eyes off them.
Unfortunately, the sunny day was ending, so we skipped our planned beer-and-sausages stop at anchor. Next time, perhaps.
16 nautical miles in six hours.
#notes
Once out at sea, we tried everything to coax some speed from the sails. About three knots on average, though a couple of times we held 4.5. I kept watching the battery monitor. I didn’t like the voltage staying above 13V for only a couple of hours, then jumping between 12.3 and 12.7.
On the way back, in the narrow channel entrance, we got distracted by a neighbouring boat’s carbon mast. The water around us grew noticeably lighter, and we gently ran aground. The engine couldn’t get us off, but it could spin the yacht like a ballerina on one toe. Once we faced the right way, I released the jib furling line and quickly set the sail. That was enough to get us moving. Perhaps that’s how beautiful, expensive yachts win races? You literally can’t take your eyes off them.
Unfortunately, the sunny day was ending, so we skipped our planned beer-and-sausages stop at anchor. Next time, perhaps.
16 nautical miles in six hours.
#notes
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