Sheet to tiller setup. Seems to be working so going to replace all my temporary cheap parts for something more substantial.
Beautiful day even though only 45 degrees. Sunshine and a gentle NE breeze around 10 knots.
Century Club: George Hernandez
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Temperatures in the mid 40's felt even cooler with a layer of cirrus dimming the sunlight. A northeast breeze made for a quick trip across the channel and back.
Friday, January 26, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Windvanes too expensive, tiller pilot doable, but I like the idea of using things I already have on the boat. Have played in the past a couple times using this system for downwind and it worked quite well. Now trying it out for upwind or beam reach sailing. My Catalina 27 will sail upwind with sails balanced and a bungee restricting the tiller movements, however anthing broader than a close reach, not so much. Broad reach or running, not at all.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
No wind, so motored out the north channel from Willoughby Bay to watch the Harry S Truman returning from sea.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
I arrived at the marina with the goal of refitting dock lines that were hastily replaced after the the last storm. The winds were very light and perfect for this task. I prepared the boat for some sailing as the winds picked up and headed out. As I was about to raise the mainsail and looked up to align with the SW wind I saw my WindTrak was stuck and bent. Bird strike or did my mast contact the neighbors mast while getting tossed around in the the storm?
Monday, January 8, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
A northeast breeze had me tacking in the narrow Willoughby channel. The sunshine was nice but breeze made it a little cool.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
A 100' foot trip to the pump out station, then out on Willoughby Bay. Why work on the boat at the slip, when you can float around the bay doing work? I added a bit of fuel to my tank and confirmed the sending unit is operating properly and ran the water out of my fresh water tank replacing it with antifreeze.
Monday, January 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
With a new year, I can begin another attempt at 100+ sails. Last year my attempt was cut short at the end of October with a serious knee injury. While carrying a box down the stairs I didn't see my cat 'in his usual spot', sunning himself. Ruptured Quadriceps - Patella tendon.
I couple months earlier I said I would absolutely reach 100 days. If my boat sank I'd just kayak! While it might have been possible to get the ramaining 15 day, it wasn't worth the risk.
Photographing the annual Dana Dillion Race is a great way to start the year. I anchored between the Hampton Bar and #18 to catch boats rounding the bar. A little cool, but wonderful to be on the water!
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Beautiful warm southwest flow ahead of a strong system moving in Sunday. I spent about an hour and a half drifing with the breeze before heading in for a night in the marina.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
My knee injury will prevent me from making the SS100 this year, but it won't keep me from getting onto the water on nicer days. Even if only running the diesel then stopping to enjoy a beautiful day...