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Topic: Sails
By Alex on January 12, 2005, at 1800 UTC
Topic(s): Sails sunshine and tschnicolour. just a position report. pottering along at 5 knots with the orange storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. and #5 goosewinged. safe and easy and should be ok for the forecast winds but slower than we could go. … Continue reading
By Alex and Peter on February 10, 2005, at 0509 UTC
Topic(s): Sails, Turbine, Washing & Toilet 0509hrs 10 Feb 2005 UTC 46’19”S 148’17”W Map Ref 56 2909nm
Pete
Hello to all – the sun is out today so it’s time to get the old clothes off and put some sweet smelling items on. when I changed last, I washed the old ones in saltwater and rinsed … Continue reading
By Alex on September 29, 2005, at 1500 UTC
Topic(s): Sails 1500hrs 29 Sep 2005 UTC 19’39”S 026’39”W Ref 394
When I bought Berrimilla in 1993, a year before the 50thSydney-Hobart, she came with about 20 sails all pretty much way past their use-by dates. We sailed around a bit and tried them all out to see what worked and decided … Continue reading
By Alex on October 14, 2005, at 1530 UTC
Topic(s): Heavy weather sailing, Sails 1530hrs 14 Oct 2005 UTC 38’31”S 002’27”W Ref 441
Another discourse on heavy weather sailing for the ocean sailors. We have just dropped from the #4 and two reefs to the storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. and trisailA tiny storm … Continue reading
By Alex on October 15, 2005, at 0915 UTC
Topic(s): Heavy weather sailing, Sails 0915hrs 15 Oct 2005 UTC 38’53”S 000’48”W Ref 442
DB: 120, 6663 gps 127, 56/54 and isn’t that a nice ratio?
Pete has been messing with the entrails and other grot amongst the boot feralsInteresting biological colonies that grow and fester in seaboots. There are left foot feralsInteresting biological colonies that grow and fester in seaboots. There are left foot ferals and right foot ferals and occasionally they get to cross breed and create fierce hybrids. and right … Continue reading
By Alex on October 16, 2005, at 0900 UTC
Topic(s): Heavy weather sailing, Sails 0900hrs 16 Oct 2005 UTC 39’20”S 001’57”X Ref 445
DB: 131, 6515, GPS 137, 57/53 or 57/47 on Pete’s ETAEstimated Time of Arrival. Will stick to mine for consistency.
A huge G’day to all y’all who have jumped on since the Times article – Big G, Colin, Peter J, Vince, … Continue reading
By Alex on January 7, 2006, at 0400 UTC
Topic(s): Jellyfish, Sails 0400hrs 07 Jan 2006 EDT 36’44”S 150’02”E Ref 691
Then it was a black woolly night with bonus added rain – slow, persistent drizzle that runs down the sails, trickles along the boom and finds every tiny opening around the neck of the party jacket. Windless, motoring, visibility about … Continue reading
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