Paul, who sails a Sabre down at AYC, very kindly came down to give me a hand rigging up for the first time. It was just as well, as my memory of how to rig was faulty, and I got a couple of lines muddled.
Out on the water, the wind was variable, shifting around from Northerly to West, with patches of dead calm, but also some nice pressure. A perfect day for a first sail.
The boat feels light and is more comfortable with its curved side decks than the Mirror. The Venturi bailer leaks a bit, about a cup full every 15 minutes. I will have to research that. And there are some things to get used to, like the noise the sail makes when tacking, as if it is turning itself inside out - I guess it is the battens flicking over from one curve to the opposite. And I do miss the Huntingford Helm Impeder. There were a couple of unintended 360's when I let go of the tiller to do something.
It took me about an hour to de-rig, wash, pack up and get the boat back on its rack, but it was very pleasant in the sun. A teenage girl with a friendly Alsatian walked past while I was packing up. "Cool boat" she said. I had to agree.
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