Hopefully the wood in this picture looks better than last years. I used Sikkens Cetol Natural Teak coated with Cetol Marine Gloss. This product was recommended by a friend of ours at the Club. (Thanks Gord) It was easy to work with and looked as good at the end of the season as it did in the spring. I also refinished the tiller with Cetol. The only varnish I used went on the mahogany rudder blade.
Other winter work included removing the boom end cap and tightening the goose neck fittings, adding rings to hold the whisker pole on the stanchions and normal maintenance on the outboard. I also repaired the knot meter.
We bought a sock for the spinnaker. We hope it makes it easier to handle.
We were one of the first boats in the water in the spring. May can have some cool evenings but the winds are great. According to the repaired knot meter we sailed a total of 316.82 nautical miles over the season.
Life is good when you get in a little fishing while breakfast is cooking.
We happily celebrated Canada Day at our favorite place with great friends
We participated in three races this year with better results. June race we placed 4th, July race we placed 3rd and in August we placed 5th.
This white circus tent is the replacement for last years tarp. Worked out very well and allowed us to work on the boat in the early spring. Another fine suggestion from our friend Captin Gord.
