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August 08, 2008
Mystic, CT
With dinner reservations at 6pm, and many miles to go to Mystic, we arose early. We had noticed that our instruments were not properly calibrated, so we stop the boat to swing the compass in three complete circles at a very slow speed. We discovered that it recorded 3 degrees of deviation (ferrous metals will affect the magnets in the compass). We adjusted the compass and carried on. After this time-consuming endeavour, we noticed a considerable improvement in the performance.
The winds were very light on the beam, so we decided to try out our genneker. This is a sail that is a bastardization of a genoa (the foresail), and a spinnaker. It is a wonderful design for cruising because it does not require a pole to set the sail. It even comes with a long sock to douse the sail, making it very easy to put up and take down.
The marina we reserved a slip at was way up the Mystic River very close to the town. We did this in anticipation of a visit from Ted, Krista, their friends, and 4 children. A mooring or on anchor would have been less than ideal. Our trip up the river allowed for some wonderful photos. This one was taken shortly after sunrise on our way down the river the following morning.
Posted by dave at August 8, 2008 04:15 PM