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Afternoon delight

Afternoon delight

Yesterday afternoon was pretty nice weather-wise; 19 C, and wind out of the west. There was only one thing to do – go sailing. A west wind means Dublin Bay is pretty flat, in terms of waves. Makes for a

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Back in Dun Laoghaire

Back in Dun Laoghaire

Blue Opal is back in the water. Launched her on Thursday, and got the mast stepped in the correct slot this time (it had been mounted forwards one notch for the last few years). We put the cap shrouds on

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Pre-lift status

Pre-lift status

Well, it’s almost lift-in time. Didn’t get everything done at the yard that I wanted done (mechanic off sick for months, knee issues), but a few things were done. First up, the hull polish. Cove strip and boot stripe were

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A decrepit steaming/deck light

A decrepit steaming/deck light

Blue Opal’s deck light hasn’t worked for a while, and now I know why. So much corrosion. A replacement fitting has been ordered, and since I’ve done LEDs everywhere else, I’ve opted to order an Osculati unit. Depending on how

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A Sailing Holiday – Wrap-up

A Sailing Holiday – Wrap-up

It was an interesting, and at times stressful, 21 days of sailing holiday. A few cases of “is the anchor dragging?”, with varying answers; some cases of the anchor refusing to bed, and breaking out when put under back-down engine

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A Sailing Holiday – Greystones to Dun Laoghaire

A Sailing Holiday – Greystones to Dun Laoghaire

Late start to the morning, but we had no great urgency since it’s less than two hours from Greystones to Blue Opal’s mooring. We went ashore, paid for the berth, had hot showers, and went over to La Creperie for

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