Dear All,
Sangduennoi (nee Sidecar) entered Thai water for the second time last Sat (8 Oct.)
The first time (1 Oct.) was an embarassing near disaster due to lack of gas in the outboard and a broken ruddershaft sleeve. Nearly went on the breakwater rocks. In retrospect it was funny - not so much at the time.
The second time was much better and we had an enjoyable day in winds less than 10 knots. Since the mast was shortened after being broken we are limited to the first reef, so we didn't go very fast even with both job and main up, but we did go.
Only concern at this point is that we couldn't go to windward at all well. I estimate our best shut was about 120 degrees. This wasn't by compass or GPS, but there are several islands and headlands that make estimating angles pretty easy in the Ocean Marina area (Sattahip near Pattaya - about 12N 100E). Any suggestions on how to improve windward performance?
Don't have any pictures yet as I accidentally deleted them from the phone.
Best regards
Herb