In the Slip

Well as I said we made our way to our slip. Thank god it was at the end of the dock (float) and it was wide. Our boat, as it turns out, doesn't turn well and we are inexperienced with it. Every boat has its own personality and takes some learning and the  only way to learn is to practice.


We practiced as much as we could while we were in Edmonds. It was close to home and we could bop down to the boat in ten minutes. 


We got in many sails while we were in Edmonds. In August and September we had right around 20 sails. The boat came with a perfectly good mainsail although it was a little short. This undersized sail drove Joe a little crazy in fact bugged him enough that we got a new mainsail.


We searched the internet to find a sail that had the luff, leach and foot. We have an unusual boat so this isn't as easy as it sounds. I found a sail maker that had a new mainsail for our boat for $390. We bought it. We thought that the boat is named Serendipity for a reason. They said it was a posting error and would not honor the purchase. Bummer! They did, however make the sail for $970. Now this is a Dacron, full batten sail, so that is still a great price and it is a beautiful sail. The previous sail was footed (which means that it was attached to the boom for the entire length of the boom). The new sail is loose footed, which gives it much great shape.


For non-sailors, sail shape and trim is essential for capturing the optimal power out of the wind.


We enjoyed the next several weeks sailing around the sound and planning to fix it up and sell it. Well the best laid plans. The more we tore it apart and the more we looked at what it would cost to have a blue water ready boat, the more we thought that this would be that boat.