DY171 has been put to bed for the winter after her first season on the Exe. Although I have not been able to spend as much time as I would like getting the boat as sorted as possible we have successfully put together a boat that works (Its a very different boat to the one we had a year ago).
There is lots of work to be done over the winter but this is small in comparison to the work we have already done.
Here is a list of lessons learnt (and re-learnt) this year:
- Don't let people work on a boat if they are confused on what the words 'slot gasket' mean or how to fit one.
- A choice of sail can be very controversial indeed.
- Sailing requires lots of patience.
- Measure 64 times cut once
- Do not take the phrase champagne sailing literally!
On the whole its been a productive an fun start to sailing the yawl.
Happy sailing,
Rich
