by Rich Wilson | Nov 15, 2016 | Ship's Logs
In recording our data, I noticed that the hydrogenerators are starting to pull their weight, and also that there were not so many pedestal revolutions as previous days, and it might look as though the last 24 hours were easy – not so! There was a lot of work on the...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 14, 2016 | Video Posts
https://youtu.be/HPOJIdx0blkVideo can’t be loaded: Tightening the Blades on the Wind Turbine...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 14, 2016 | Ship's Logs
The good news today is that last night was quite stable, and I was able to add to my sleep. I had re-hoisted the mainsail from reef 2 to reef 1 (320 revolutions on the pedestal winch) at midnight, and the boat steered well and the wind stayed from the same direction...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 13, 2016 | Ship's Logs
We continue to settle in to life at sea. The first couple of days were survival in the squalls, and repairs of batten car and hydrogenerator pump. It finally seems as if the latter is now functioning properly, albeit with a repaired hydraulic line. Having spent some...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 12, 2016 | Ship's Logs
Last night the conditions,though strong, were stable, and the boat was flying. Because of confidence in the autopilot, I was able to get several 40 minute naps in, and this morning I felt much better rested than has been the case. Preparing for one of our media...
