Fogg’s Cove in Fog, 2009
St. Michaels, Maryland. Sunrise.
Almost Spring
Motor deployed.
Today was sunny and almost 70 degrees. We sat in the sun to drank our coffee this morning, watching the crocuses bloom in the grass. Be sailing weather soon.
Spent most of the day making an adapter for the motor mount, so it will fit the big saltwater trolling motor. Was hoping to have it done in time to take a spin around the lake and also try the centerboard mechanism. That was a bit optimistic, turns out.
Rowing in Winter
This morning it was 5° Fahrenheit. Right now it’s snowing again, with 4-7” expected by morning, followed by sleet, then ice.
But back in December, just a week before Christmas, we had a spell of warmth. I took Caesura for a row on the reservoir. Geese, ducks, herons, turtles.
Nice to remember now I had forgotten it.
My Kingdom for a Winch (Wench?)
Re-rounded winch drum, with new Amsteel Dyneema cable and thimble.
Sunshine and temps in the mid 60s today are a welcome reprieve from snow, which is mostly gone now. A great little window for attending to a couple of things on the new old Lightning. I had intended to raise the mast to see how that works and to assess the rigging (which actually looks relatively new). That will have to wait for another day – I got distracted by the malfunctioning centerboard winch.
Because It’s Awesome
I’m linking to this video just because it’s awesome. No need for sound.
Bord à bord avec Fionbarra la yole irlandaise
Posted by Gilles Dravet on Friday, July 25, 2014
link: Irish Yole in French
Storm Prep
The flimsy rain-shedding tarp frame I put up hastily last weekend would be no match for the 24+ inches of snow expected with the coming storm – an inch or more and hour. This morning I got out and made hasty reinforcements, a steeper pitch and stronger frames.
Thoughts on Boat Speed (update 1)
(more info added 1/23 – ed.)
You may recall that back in November something very strange happened: I passed other boats in a little Melonseed. More accurately, I passed all other boats in a Melonseed. And when I say passed, I don’t mean a little bit. I totally smoked em. I assure you, this rarest of phenomena was as baffling to me as it was irritating to the guys steering the other boats.