Vela de la Comunidad Valenciana

FINLYS Rating for Seanna has been calculated by the almighty LYS-committee and the result is 1.36 with Code 0, with symmetric only, the magic number would have been 0.01-0.02 less... Can't leave the most fun sail out just because of a rating, right?

Today was on another visit to the North Sails Valencia sail loft where the "Working Main" was receiving some finishing touches of TLC from Alfredo.

The sail next to the old&faithful 3DL 600 is 3Di from a RC44 where we had an evil master plan to re-cut it to be a new Main for Seanna. Unfortunately the plan did not suite the rig dimensions for Seanna, but is almost perfect for 40.7's and similar.  (PM if this is of interest, lower left column!)

Again, I have to mention that service and professonialism of this sail loft is, above and beyond what a "normal" sail loft offers! :)

Valencia is a Sailing City and below is one proof that they take this business seriously.. Drain cover from the the sidewalk close to the Marina Real Juan Carlos...

Today was a mainly "in the boat -day". Cleaned the bilge under engine, oiled bottom valves, oiled/greased the steering quadrant&wires, Changed one hose, had a beer, sprayed CRC to various places, put on new mid-level LED lighting for the saloon, re-did whipping on old genoa sheets and so on... Good night from Valencia!

(The boat looks surprisingly good from the distance, it still needs a lot off buffing and polishing)

Happy Easter / Buenas Pasqua from Valencia!

Easter weekend seems to become a nice with blue skies and temperature in the mid 20's Celsius :)

Last week was phenomenal weather wise and my shoulders are a proof of that...

Sail analysis of the main...

Sail:
SailHours: 0
SailName: Mn3
SailCategory: Main
SailType: Standard
SailPurpose: Racing
SailCut: 3DL
SailCloth: 860
SailPurchase: 3/11/14 0:28
Draft:
Stripe#1: 37.6%
Stripe#2: 40.4%
Stripe#3: 42.4%
Camber:
Stripe#1: 7.2%
Stripe#2: 10.0%
Stripe#3: 9.4%
Twist:
1: 0.0°
2: 4.9°
3: 8.2°
Notes/Riggtune:
Backstay start on half aprox.

Otherwise there is still a lot to do, cleaning and shining here and there, VHF has something funky going on, need to check...

Nav. Desk and fwd. berth got new led chart/reading lights. Dimmed mood lights in the saloon will be changed to led stripe of a newer kind for optimal power consumption.

Next week a rigging guy will come for a visit, we take a look at some new sheets/halyards/control lines, etc... Winches need servicing as well, if he gives me good price maybe I use him. Winch servicing is messy business.

Was looking at the antifouling few days ago, it has some slime on it but only slime. Good. Next docking will be easy, remove (most) of the old one, put on a new and wetsand.

Was just looking at Computer displays, the one I have now, Neovo XXX, draws 42W when on a new product from Neovo draws only 18W. So that goes on the to do -list..

Enough with this writing thing, need to go up and do something usefull!