Tuesday May 24, 2022, sailing off Port Dalhousie
So I’ve let my old Shark crew manage the foredeck the last few sails. They survived because Cambio has, basically, the typical sloop rig and all they had to do is to figure out where the main halyard, the Genoa sheets and Mainsheets are. There were no reef points on a Shark so we haven’t got reef points down perfectly yet.
Today Jeff and I went for a lively and vigorous sail in 12 knot winds. I did everything forward of the steering station. After all if I’m single handing like I often did on the Shark, I’d better be experienced at managing the foredeck and the pit. Now, after the sail, I can say I’ve not been this tired in a long time. And it is a completely different perspective than being the fat boy on the wheel while the others manage the foredeck.
No other sailboats went out today. When we got in around 4:30 and started putting away the sails and fixing the reef lines which were hopelessly twisted, a number of people walked along the docks and complimented the boat’s appearance and introduced themselves. I haven’t had time to have a hand in earning the compliments so I’ve got to pass those comments on to Al, the previous owner. Still, it’s nice to hear them. He and Linda also deserve kudos for working this boat as a duo.
So what I learned today is that I have to get into better shape and I have to rearrange a bit of the running rigging. And to stow the rum better so that when we heel 20 degrees it doesn’t jump out of the shelving and roll across the floor to our shock.
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