Late september sailing

My wife took some photos of me and my sailboat. I was soo curious how the boat would look like from another view than the cookpit. Now I know. My yellow sails and the oxford blue seems to look pretty good together. I have at least a boat with strong colors. I love her. (my wife and my boat).

Home Harbour

Here she is. In her home Harbour, only 12 minutes from my home with bicycle. Couldn't be much better.

A close up photo of my newly mounted forward shrouds. I needed to mount them otherwise the mast got a negative curve. The middle of the mast was behind the top and the bottom of the mast. With theese shrouds I can trim the mast too have a nice and correct curve. If the boat sails better? I can't say, I don't have that experience but I feel more comfortable.

First anchoring

First time with anchoring in Stockholm archipilago one hour from my home harbor. I was very nervous but all went well.
Thank's for a boat with only 55 cm deep-going.

Hoist the sails from cookpit

Two new blocks beside the mast make it easy too handle the mainsail and the jib from cookpit. Now I can sail the boat myself without leaving the cookpit.

At last boat in the water

Not so easy that I thought. Had too loose the trailer from the car and let it out in the water to get the boat floating by it self.
The whole family plus my father and mother helped me to get the boat in the water, finally in late juli 2011.

The mast

Make it easy and save time! I use tie-strap.

A new lanterna mounted on the mast.

New lines for mainsail and jib. A small line to hold the boom.

A picture of my rudder

A picture of my rudder for your eyes Jacques. I think and belive that this rudder is original.