Hi All,
Happy to report that sea trials our now completed for the new boat. Third outing yesterday in the sort of conditions that Gary loves so much at McCrae.. Lots of wind from ssw, changeable with some nasty! bullets and the mandatory chop.
Observations:
Ronstan orbit block is great in a blow.. very easy on the hands
7:1 off the traveller is a bit much rope on the tramp when working to winward
I never new tacking could be so easy
Didn't have to get as far forward when working... in fact past the stay tended to put the bows in
The new boat bobs back out a lot quicker than the old when you stuff it to the front beam
The boat will sail for aprox 150m without me on her before tipping in
I need some non-skid on the deck and a foot strap!
The bottoms of the hulls look very nice from sea level as the boat blows away
My mast is very well sealed and Mozzies come up a lot easier when they're at min weight and don't have any water in them
Looking forward to catching up next weekend at Paynesville.
Cheers
