Ramblings

  • A little more Sunday sailing

    A little more Sunday sailing

    A bit more footage from today’s sailing. As Neil Gaiman would say, “warning, contains me”. Also contains a bit of radio chatter with the Dublin Coast Guard (not with me).

  • Sunday sailing

    Sunday sailing

    Pottering around, doing 5 – 6 knots (according to the GPS). The camera adds some curve to the roller reefing, but some more tension is needed on the backstay.

  • Launch of Aslana

    Launch of Aslana

    All anti-fouled and into the water.

  • 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…

  • Dun Laoghaire Fireworks

    Dun Laoghaire Fireworks

    The annual fireworks in Dun Laoghaire, marking the new year.

  • 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.