20 nautical miles (route incorrect, more towards Cape Pyla)
Tim was flying to Dubai this evening so we only went for a short sail. However, the new asymmetric spinnaker is amazing...
To start with there was no wind at all so we motored out and anchored and Tim and Jacob swam and cleaned the growth off the outboard. Meanwhile there were loads of boats moving around the bay so I played radar - tracking targets with MARPA as this is something I want to hone as a skill.
Then there was maybe 4 knots of wind so we thought we'd try and see what the new asymmetric made of this: 2 knots SOG! The wind increases slightly to 6 knots and we did 4 knots SOG. We are definitely trimming the sails better and King Malu is sailing faster.
Lunch was amazing. Now we have two gas cylinders we are more prepared to use the gas and Tim cooked pork fillet with apples and salad with blue cheese sauce. My mouth waters thinking about it as I write up the blog.
Coming back we have 11 knots of wind and we're doing more than 6 knots SOG. We decide to furl the asymmetric since I am not feeling great and it needs quite a lot of energy to furl this smoothly on the magic furl.
All in all a wonderful sail.
glad to hear you had fun richard, this is what sailing is all about in my eyes
ReplyDeleteSounds like a nice little adventure, keep at it and like all things never stop until the time comes when it no longer feels fun to you.
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