Sunday, July 22, 2012
20 knots and 6 footers
Got to try sailing with reef. Again impressed with how the boat handled it. Saw the boatpics.com helicopter and hoping they got some good ones. 
July 3rd - Wilmette fireworks with Bill and Tim
Picture perfect sailing - calm lake with 15 knot winds and a moonlight sail back. 
Sheila and Ann
June sail with Sheila and the "fender wench" Ann. Had a great time with some good wind. Never seen the lake so blue... Plus great food onboard- thanks guys er gals. 
May sail with Ron and Tom
Ron and Tom's first venture on the new boat. Raced a J105 to the Wilson crib and with Tom at the helm we were able to keep up. Was a great sail. 
Repairs and Upgrades
Had a few problems with the boat that were fixed in May...
Upgrades
- Engine starter panel - Boat wouldn't start after 3rd sail. Turns out the ignition wires were attached to the harness with masking tape! The tape was charred and I rewired the entire panel
- Running lights not working. Opening the main electrical panel also revealed the need for rewiring.
Upgrades
- Autopilot - Had an early version of a Autohelm 4000 system w/ belt drive worn out. Replaced with new Raymarine X5. Will also want to upgrade existing Signet knotmeter and depthsounder to "talk" with the autopilot
- Added a nice marine kettle grill to the stern rail. It's great
- Added jacklines, harnesses, docklines, and started running rigging replacement
What a great first sail!
We were met at the dock by David and Sheila followed by good dinner at Nevin's
Enroute from Waukegan to Montrose.
15 knot winds, 50deg F, and 6 foot waves. Averaged 6 knots. Rozinante handled very well! We were cold as heck and went through a torrential downpour but loved every minute of the new boat.
First Sail - April 29 2012
Start of the shakedown cruise with Steve.
From Larsen Marine - Waukegan to the new slip at Montrose Harbor in Chicago
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