Captain’s log 10-02-06
Departure Point / Start Time Pt. Judith (N41 21.88’, W71 31.01’) 11 AM
Arrival Point / End Time Rams Island CT (N41 18.93’, W71 58.45’) 5 PM
Distance Traveled / Engine 21 NM 2.5 h
It was a brisk sunny day with winds from NW. Local lobsterman sold us three small lobsters for 10$. Sounded like a good deal. Set a flattening reef and sailed on starboard tack close hauled the entire way. I noticed that taking all the lead from under the floor boards during the summer projects made the boat heel more in same wind under same sail area. For instance the rail was getting buried in the water in 15-20kts under full #1 heavy genoa and flattening reef on a main. Last year this wasn’t happening until 20-25kts.Oh well, we lost some upwind performance but that could be contributed to the cruising setup and higher displacement. As we approached Watch Hill, we motor sailed and I tried the watermaker. It worked great. It took 1.5 hours to top off starboard tank and refill the port one. The water quality is still questionable but Crystal is not complaining about washing up with this water. Being so susceptible to bacteria and infections it was comforting to see that she didn’t get any skin reactions to water produced by my watermaker. We anchored in a lovely little bay behind Rams Island. Dinner was great with a lobster and white wine. Bella loved the lobster as well. I tried the 9.9 HP dinghy motor but it would stall at high speeds. That brought my mood down a bit. I worked so hard to get the motor to work and it always seems to have a problem.
Arrival Point / End Time Rams Island CT (N41 18.93’, W71 58.45’) 5 PM
Distance Traveled / Engine 21 NM 2.5 h
It was a brisk sunny day with winds from NW. Local lobsterman sold us three small lobsters for 10$. Sounded like a good deal. Set a flattening reef and sailed on starboard tack close hauled the entire way. I noticed that taking all the lead from under the floor boards during the summer projects made the boat heel more in same wind under same sail area. For instance the rail was getting buried in the water in 15-20kts under full #1 heavy genoa and flattening reef on a main. Last year this wasn’t happening until 20-25kts.Oh well, we lost some upwind performance but that could be contributed to the cruising setup and higher displacement. As we approached Watch Hill, we motor sailed and I tried the watermaker. It worked great. It took 1.5 hours to top off starboard tank and refill the port one. The water quality is still questionable but Crystal is not complaining about washing up with this water. Being so susceptible to bacteria and infections it was comforting to see that she didn’t get any skin reactions to water produced by my watermaker. We anchored in a lovely little bay behind Rams Island. Dinner was great with a lobster and white wine. Bella loved the lobster as well. I tried the 9.9 HP dinghy motor but it would stall at high speeds. That brought my mood down a bit. I worked so hard to get the motor to work and it always seems to have a problem.
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