Examining the remains, the fixing holding the rail had snapped and by the look of the bits the ss fitting was rusted through, this could have been done when the boat was being built over 20 years ago...
sfx - Sound effect.
Wednesday 30 January 2013
The Joys of Owning a Yatch!
Yesterday we went sailing, it was a great day, flat seas and a steady breeze, testing out the repaired sail and after tacking up the harbour for an hour, did a quick 'ready about' executed to perfection but the Genoa sheet caught the forward stay that I had safely tied back to the handrail and pow (sfx), it succeed in ripping part of the deck handrail out of the deck, Bum!
Examining the remains, the fixing holding the rail had snapped and by the look of the bits the ss fitting was rusted through, this could have been done when the boat was being built over 20 years ago...
Oh well, another repair but it's a relatively easy fix.
sfx - Sound effect.
Examining the remains, the fixing holding the rail had snapped and by the look of the bits the ss fitting was rusted through, this could have been done when the boat was being built over 20 years ago...
sfx - Sound effect.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Sailing!
At last we were able to set sail and try out the new winches, finally after a lot of heaving and lifting we were able to get Oscar on board, which was a bit of a mission, he wasn't a happy dog.
We got the sails up, much easier with the new winches, very little discussion was required and we were away in a good breeze.
We had just reached Soames Island in Wellington harbour, and we were trying to decide if a reef in the sail would be a good idea, and rip! the stitching in one panel parted company and so ended sailing for 2 weeks - the local sail-maker was away on holiday!
The only one that was happy was the Oscar the dog.
We shall be back but I'm afraid Oscar is going to go to dog prison (kennels), when we go sailing again.
We got the sails up, much easier with the new winches, very little discussion was required and we were away in a good breeze.
We had just reached Soames Island in Wellington harbour, and we were trying to decide if a reef in the sail would be a good idea, and rip! the stitching in one panel parted company and so ended sailing for 2 weeks - the local sail-maker was away on holiday!
The only one that was happy was the Oscar the dog.
We shall be back but I'm afraid Oscar is going to go to dog prison (kennels), when we go sailing again.
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Wellington Summer Sailing!!!
: 4:22am Wednesday 9 Jan 2013
: Midnight Wednesday 9 Jan 2013
: Midnight Wednesday 9 Jan 2013
Forecast
*** STORM WARNING IN FORCE ***Northwest
rising to 35 knots early morning, to 50 knots late morning and to 60
knots this evening. Sea becoming very high. Northerly swell rising to 2
metres.
Outlook
Outlook following 3 days: Northerly 60 knots with
very high sea, easing Thursday morning 45 knots, Thursday night
northwest 35 knots and early Friday 20 knots, rising early Saturday
northerly 30 knots. Moderate northerly swell easing Friday.
Note: 35knots = 64.82Klm/hr!
Note: 35knots = 64.82Klm/hr!
Coastal Situation
04:32am Wednesday 9-Jan-2013
Northwest gales will affect much of
central and southern New Zealand today ahead of an approaching front
from the Tasman Sea, but winds ease over the lower South Island
following the passage of the front. On Thursday, the front moves onto
the North Island and weakens as a ridge builds over the country. On
Saturday,the ridge remains over the North Island but northwesterlies
strengthen further south as another front approaches.
Gallery Web Site
The gallery project is still moving on, with the launching of the new web site, still under construction but the bones are there.
Lucky to have a son who is in the design graphic business
the address is: http://kerrybyersartist.wordpress.com
Lucky to have a son who is in the design graphic business
the address is: http://kerrybyersartist.wordpress.com
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