Category: Sailing
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Launch of Aslana
All anti-fouled and into the water.
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Handrails and the coachroof
Spent 5 hours working on Aslana today. Started the repair to the forward hatch coaming; it’ll get finished on the next sunny day, so that the epoxy will have at least semi-set when I close the hatch for the night. Today was about 12 degrees C, so just enough to get the first batch setting…
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Replacement sails ordered
Confirmed the order for new sails with the sailmaker and sent the deposit. Also managed to get her sail number re-registered with the ISA, so she’s officially IRL 481 again.
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Shrouds complete
The last set of shrouds have been installed. The mast and rigging work is now complete and the sailmaker will hopefully come past this weekend to measure Aslana for a new set of sails (genoa and main). Barring all the small jobs, like the rudder, water tank, electrics and anti-fouling paint, she’s ready for the…
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Identifying the old bits
After perusing the manufacturer’s brochure for the Pandora International, I’ve realised that the following items (minimum) are probably from 1974: until yesterday, her boom (or at least it was the exact same layout) her rudder the hand pump in the galley (which is getting replaced) the sliding table on port the put-away table on starboard…
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MOD70s come to town
The MOD70 trimarans came through Dun Laoghaire as part of their racing circuit. Slow is not a word you would use to describe these boats.