Trip dates:
Friday, April 9, 2021
Trip length:
1 day
Type of watercraft:
Sail
First sail of the year
About to put her in!
Finally got my Harbor 20 sailboat, Fiona, off the hard and into the water -- complete with new bottom paint, freshly waxed topsides, and a new bilge pump and deep cycle battery. Put the main on and motored out of Smith's Marina into little Round Bay. Raised the main and the 8-12 mph South wind gave me a nice 4-5 mph ride on main alone. Through the drizzle, in the 50 degree weather. Sailed to my dock through lessening wind and increasing rain, reducing speed to about 2.5 mph. Rain stopped as I approached the dock, which made it easier to unload, put the cover on, and futz with setting the docklines up for the first time this year.
Great way to start the year!