"Hello a la terre!
I am very sorry that my night message is late!
For very good reasons of course!
I have been sleeping all night - a block of about six 40 minute sleeps.
I was very disappointed to sleep and miss such a beautiful night - lovely downwind sailing under a starry sky. As the night began, I had Jupiter shining into the boat through the cockpit hatch and it was amazing. Unfortunately, all good things have to come to an end and as the wind began to drop I shook out the reef in the main - only to discover that my halyard jammer no longer holds the load, and coupled with that the end of the jammer connecting the control lines to open and close the jammer had broken off. Very disappointing to say the least!
So, a temporary fix to be able to block the halyard with one reef for the night with a roving jammer and I had to start the plans to fix the problem.... not easy as the jammer is inside the mast (at the bottom - phew!) and to change its "jaws" I will have to drop the main completely.
Luckily I have a "weather window" in wich I can attempt the repair as I am sailing through the small ridge of high pressure before the thundery low that is heading my way!
So that is why I got so much sleep last night to prepare for a day of work.... which will also include several sail changes as I pass these weather systems.
I will let you know how I go tomorrow! In the meantime here are a couple of photos of the lovely sunset last night and a nice ship off Portugal!"
Sam x
From : Saveol
I am very sorry that my night message is late!
For very good reasons of course!
I have been sleeping all night - a block of about six 40 minute sleeps.
Credit : Sam Davies
I was very disappointed to sleep and miss such a beautiful night - lovely downwind sailing under a starry sky. As the night began, I had Jupiter shining into the boat through the cockpit hatch and it was amazing. Unfortunately, all good things have to come to an end and as the wind began to drop I shook out the reef in the main - only to discover that my halyard jammer no longer holds the load, and coupled with that the end of the jammer connecting the control lines to open and close the jammer had broken off. Very disappointing to say the least!
So, a temporary fix to be able to block the halyard with one reef for the night with a roving jammer and I had to start the plans to fix the problem.... not easy as the jammer is inside the mast (at the bottom - phew!) and to change its "jaws" I will have to drop the main completely.
Luckily I have a "weather window" in wich I can attempt the repair as I am sailing through the small ridge of high pressure before the thundery low that is heading my way!
So that is why I got so much sleep last night to prepare for a day of work.... which will also include several sail changes as I pass these weather systems.
I will let you know how I go tomorrow! In the meantime here are a couple of photos of the lovely sunset last night and a nice ship off Portugal!"
Sam x
From : Saveol
