Julia joined me for the last sail of Summer on Sunday and to make sure Sjogin’s new blocks worked. Of course they did but I still need to move the jib sheet eye bolts a few inches outboard and forward. Quite pleased but need new sheets. I think I’m going to try Hempex, a manila substitute.
Breeze slowly built to 5 to 8 knots. Perfect Sjogin weather. Reached down to Reedy Creek and had a one tack beat to MYC.
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Julia at ease. Temps around 65, bright sun, ideal day. (And decidedly less traffic.)
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The Beaton built Serena, stretching her legs. Tom heard from a surveyor who had just looked into the for sale Charlotte, Serena’s stablemate. The surveyor told Tom that “If everyone built boats that way he’d be out of a job.” Nice feedback.
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Look Ma, no tiller. At ease and hove to off Sloop Point.
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Cormorant City. To the dismay of bipedal fisherman, this bird is quite happy here.
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Taken this morning: last sunrise of Summer.
Russ: Like you and Julia, my wife and I have great sails together. I steer, She hoists the sails, trims the sails, hikes in a blow, tends to the anchor, serves food and drink, cleans up, reads, suns, sleeps. Lucky to have a Perfect crew