Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Second Sail of the Summer...

...and it's September.

Man, if we keep this up - we'll be 'rounding the Horn in no time!





It was FANTASTIC to be out on the water again...hopefully we can do this a little more often, considering we are leaving in two weeks.  

Yeah.  We like to live on the edge.

Love,

Brittany & Scott

4 comments:

Mid-Life Cruising! said...

Two weeks, wow! We just love the color of your canvas .. nice! Was wondering about pic in a previous post, I think a follower called it a Stack Pack. Looks like an option to putting the main in the boom. Could you provide info?

Windtraveler said...

Hey there!! Yes, it is a 'stack pack' by Doyle...they are awesome...basically the sail and sail cover are integrated on the boom, so no need to deal with taking on and off a cover...when you want to raise the main, just unzip and voila! And when you want to douse, just douse and zip up! Easy peasy! Hope this helps! :)

Philippe said...

Wow, the windows are very clear. What material is that?
As for the stack pack, how does it store when the sail is raised? Is there be chafe issues? I like the idea of an integrated sail cover but wonder about always keeping the jacks on.

Windtraveler said...

Phillipe - the windows are made of glass (not sure what kind, but it's super thick) - the hard dodger is a signature of Hallberg Rassy boats and is one of our favorite features of our boat...great for wet cold weather...we stay nice and dry...the stack pack has it's plusses and minuses i suppose, we opt for the easy route and ease of raising and lowering the main was what sold us, it's a piece of cake...why are you concerned with keeping the jacks on? Lazy jacks - whether you use a stack pack or not - make life a LOT easier! I came from a racing background where we always took the main on and off and now- i'll take lazy jacks any old day! :)

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