Our sea trial round trip from Beaufort to Charleston was 3 days, 2 nights at sea with 15 to 25 kt winds. Each direction took about 18 hours over-the-ground (by the GPS). We averaged 4.4 kts with a mix of favorable and unfavorable tidal currents, wind directions, and some use of the engine. True to the purpose of a sea trial, we found that some things did not work and we needed to change some things. This was JD's first night offshore in a sailboat. On the second night he described his sleep "like a stone". We returned happy, with a to-do list, and with enthusiasm for the fist leg of the big trip: to Bermuda, departing around May 24. Please see the full story at my website.
Woody
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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