I have the same set up. When the previous owners were doing Hobarts they removed the furling drum and the racing sails used the whole of the twin grooves. They could then raise a replacement sail before dropping the first. The sails [which are just beautiful] are too long on the luff to be employed with a furler in place unfortunately. Even the number 5 has a tape that fills the whole of the groove but it does fit with the furler in place.

Hi to all

Once a year at the club we have a novice skippers race where those of us who normally crew on the regular race fleet bring our own boats out and have a couple of races around the bay with a experienced skipper on board giving advise and acting as our crew

Aqua-Fae did ok with a second across the line and a first on handicap in the first race and a embarrassing sixth across the line and sixth on handicap in the second race after a major stuff up on my part rounding a buoy and touching it in the second race when we were looking pretty good also

Here is a photo of Aqua-Fae choofing along towards the finish line

Regards Don

RiffRaff said..




Went to Gove this weekend,
We are slowly making our way from Townsville to Darwin. looking forward to sailing through the hole in the wall tomorrow. Will post pics

That will be very interesting. I have been through there on a Navy Patrol boat with 3 thousand horse power. You will need to work the tide as it does rush through there.

Looking forward to your account of it.

RiffRaff said..

Went to Gove this weekend,
We are slowly making our way from Townsville to Darwin. looking forward to sailing through the hole in the wall tomorrow. Will post pics

Don't be surprised if you get a visit from the Army's Northern Defence Patrols that roam through that area.

whiteout said..

Did you rob a bank White out

Made it safely to Darwin. 2 weeks from Cairns. Some beautiful country but the hole in the wall was spectacular.
We entered on what we calculated as the high tide and found we were a little early. Current was still quite strong around 3 knots
Not sure why people have to deface such beautiful country with graffiti which was sprayed on some of the rock walls

Well done RiffRaff!!

what a great story hgo2 hope to do that trip
myself oneday soon and over to the kimberlys cheers ray

Here is a pic taken from another yacht of us on our return from Queenscliff.

On Saturday nov 22 two of us sailed Bundeena to CYCA in perfect 15 to 20 knot easterlys. Overnighted at a berth there then explored the harbour for a couple of hours. Came home in the pea soup, motoring most of the way.
My Southern Cross 23 went very well and it was a great trip.

Maybe next year I'll get to meet you MorningBird. We also went to Lord Howe for the BBQ on the 18th but left the day before to catch the next wind change to get us back to Southport. The Predict Winds had us at Lord Howe for another week or so if we didn't take this opportunity. The boss (she who must be obeyed) wouldn't have appreciated me being off the chain that long. We spent just over a week there and it was well worth the trip and caught up with the crew of a few of the earlier arrivals, but a pity to miss the barbee. The trip there was a good run with nothing over 30knts aft of the beam, but we ran out of wind on the way home and the Northerly (NW) got us about 40nm off Southport. No breakages and the boat gave us a comfortable ride with its 12 tonne of steel smoothing out the sea state. There was 2 of us on board doing 2hr watches through the night.

HG02 said..

LooseChange said..
Oh come one HG, cheese and bikkies aren't that expensive, anyone can afford them.

Theres Caviar in there Loose change

Nooooo it isn't, everyone knows that sailors can't afford real caviar, so it's probably only lumpfish roe .

No everyone can afford a little bit of real caviar some times but we went out again and caught red throat and spotted emperor

Nice "Road Kill" Yum

Just calculated theoretical hull speed at 6.73 so shouldn't be surprised - just haven't seen mid-sixes that often. Shall have to push her more often, I guess.