Friday, September 04, 2009

B's Maiden Voyage in Lake Michigan

After stepping the mast in the morning and tuning the rigging in the early afternoon, we were ready at 3pm. The engine started without any problem and was running smoothly. We made a short stop at the yacht club were we picked up Anita and the kids and of we were. Stasiu found his place in the cabin and Nina preferred Daddy's shoulder.

Light winds, in fact almost no wind at all (3-5kts), but this was good to get acquainted with the boat. We sailed for a good two hours and after that it was time to find our new slip in the harbor. Slowly we turned in our slip and docked without problems. The boat seems very controllable at low speeds and is stable and without surprises in reverse. All in all a successful first trip.







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