Meths: 1ltr into l/h burner
09:00 Depart Brightlingsea
09:10 Off Stone Point
09:30 Making 6kts SoG under motor
09:50 Sails up, stop engine. Close reaching at 2.6kts SoG
--:-- Soon becalmed, no breeze at all!
10:46 Making progress again at 3.6kts SoG
11:00 Abeam Eagle, course West at 2.8kts SoG
14:00 Off Bradwell, r/c to Bradwell Marina for berth - allocated C36
14:15 Engine start, lowered sails
14:20 Under way on motor
14:40 Docked, engine off
£15.50 for overnight berth (inclusive of shore power, not used)
Meal and drink in much vaunted Green Man - not greatly impressed with the food or the pub. Not a patch on the Ferry Boat in our opinion. Nightcap in Marina Bar turned into an all evening session with the Stafford Cruising Club (it's a small world - they're affiliated with Stafford Boat Club and one of their number had been talking to another of their party about the Great Internet Gathering earlier that same day!) - much beer and song etc. Very pleasant.
Issues arising:
Genoa hung up on starboard spreader, ripped about 6" of stitching out on luff tape which is now very vulnerable to further hang ups. Have discovered (too late!) that it pays to ease the sheet slightly before tacking when sailing hard on the wind to let the genoa come clear of the spreader.
Difficulty unfurling the genoa earlier due to too much line on drum. Reduced the number of turns on the drum when the genoa furled to try and resolve this problem.
Mainsail is not hoisting fully to top of mast. It is sticking about 6" short. Constant problems when hoisting and lowering the main with the luff track bullets dropping out of the bottom of the luff groove. This urgently needs a stopper. The gooseneck locking bolt (a bent over screw) also needs looking at - it keeps coming undone and dropping the boom further exacerbating the problem of the sail coming away from the luff groove.
Maintenance Tasks carried out whilst docked
Tightened guard wires all round
Connected engine charge lead
Served and sealed ends of sail ties
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