Trip 171- Saturday - June 4th

Well, time to fix the twisted Windex and also hang the halyards from the masthead. All washed and fresh they are. That does make a difference.

Tom was game to go up the mast again, and Tim with his son Joseph helped out. I am always very cautious when Tom goes aloft to help me with something. I do not want him to get hurt.

Tom did these images form his cellphone. Quite remarkable indeed for clarity and color.

 

These images always amaze. Shows the true contours of the boat. Not bad, not bad ... for a 33 year old vessel.

 

 

After washing the lines in two loads, these are not 'tangled', the situation went far beyond that. Each pile is actually one big knot. Took a while to open it up and makes sense of everything.

 

The Plan ...

 

Tim, telling Joseph where Tom is headed.

 

Up up and away ...

 

At the top ...

 

Joseph must have had a rough night. Like Axel, he too can sit up and yet pass out ...

A Windex is used to indicate the Apparent Wind while sailing. Apparent Wind is the result of the True Wind Direction/Speed and the Boat Direction and Speed. If we have a six knot wind across the bow and we are moving forward at six knots the Apparent Wind would be 45 degrees, not 90 degrees to the boat. The Vane ill indicate that.

If the vane is within the two red flags, one is sailing too close to the wind. Or at least, that is the idea.

On of the red patches popped off so we needed to fix that and then tighten the setscrew so the shaft did not rotate.

 

Instead of glue, I used #10 copper wire. That stuff comes on handy for alot of things.

 

Will hang sails tomorrow ...

Til next time ...

Later ...