When the wind is on your nose and you have a schedule to keep. That's when you become a motorboat.
Working our way from Boston to Fort Lauderdale.
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| Diver Donna and Captain Doug |
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| Offending line; sabotage? |
Couldn't achieve great speed because of a line wrapped around the prop blades and a reef (mussels, sponges, seaweed and sea lice - gross!). Diver Donna removed the offending items and improved our speed from 3 to 8+ kts.
Down and dirty sail repair - no time to take down the main sail, but noticed a rip in the leech. Used sail tape and common, household staples. After a day of sailing, inspected the repair. The adhesive was letting go in a few places, but the staples held it together. Awesome!
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| Sail Repair |
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| Dylan and Doug; Drinks at Union Landing, Brielle, NJ |
We have a great crew mate, Dylan Ladds, who's enthusiastic, positive and eager to learn and an experienced, laid back captain, Doug Sabbag.
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| Breakfast at a mooring |
Breakfast at a mooring in the Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club - bacon, eggs, hash browns and flat bread with za'atar
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| Low tech entertainment |
There's time to hone my carving skills - working on a relief carving of a Celtic dragon
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| Lunch Underway! |
Hollowed out bagels filled with cheese, bacon and turkey and toasted
All in the life of a sailor.
