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Diary/Sailing Log entry
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2nd to 6th July
| Swallow Yachts Raid 2017
Just returned from a great time down in Falmouth. Sunnier, if less windy, weather this year. Expected to be manning one of the ribs but on the Tuesday ended up sailing with Matt in Go Lightly.
It took quite a bit of time sorting out the photos but by the 11th July I got my comments on the raid and photo albums available at http://seatern.uk/2017-swallow-yachts-raid/.
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8th July
| Seafly work
Having got back from the Raid on Thursday, on Saturday 8th July (after the British Lions Test in NZ) I careened the Seafly, refitted the newly painted centreboard, and cleaned down the bottom of the hull again. I also checked the buoyancy tanks which were reassuringly dry. Lubricating the hatch o-rings really does work!
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12th to 13th July
| More Seafly work
After quite a drought it rained on the 12th and I took the opportunity to clean the cockpit and decks of the Seafly. On the 13th I fixed the rubber fender on bits of the gunwhale where it was coming loose. I cleaned the surfaces with a sander and then used epoxy followed by replacing the small through bolts where they were missing.
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17th July
| MBA sampling
I took two scientists from the Marine Biological Association out on the River Itchen to allow them to sample various moored buoys and other sites for marine growth. Some photos taken in preparation for this trip are at http://seatern.uk/river-itchen-shore-at-low-tide/
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18th July |
To the Needles (50nm)
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27th July
| July Weather
Low pressure is dominating the weather. I was hoping to go out on Seatern either today (Thursday) or tomorrow but the winds are force 6 occasionally 7, while later tomorrow force 8 is promised - together with rain!
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28th July
| Seafly boarding ladder
The windy weather has spurred me into getting the Seafly back sailing. However a worry is whether I'm still capable of getting back into it from the water once righted from a capsize. In fact I've only capsized the Seafly once on the river when the wind squall round the flats opposite simply blew me over! I found a transom ladder sold by Force 4 that might fit. At the Raid I'd been presented with a Force 4 voucher so I used that in part payment for the ladder and fitted it today. I don't think it will restrict the rudder too badly; how often the mainsheet catches on it remains to be seen... and I've yet to test using it!
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31st July |
To USS George Bush and Bembridge (42nm)
[diary entry]
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