Re: Firefly goes!

David,
Congratulations on your launch! She looks like a beaut from what
I've seen on your website. I have learned a lot from your building
exploits/photos/questions, they have helped my (slow) project along.
Looking forward to some sailing shots in the near future.

Regards

Col Mooney

--- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
> Dear Group,
> Firefly left her cocoon for her maiden voyage yesterday. A very
> breezy day on Lake Cochituate. I am happy to report that there is
> ample room for a family of four, and that she motors fine upwind
and
> downwind. With a nervous 7 and 11 year old, I left the sails off
and
> just motored around in search of the best swimming hole.
> She came off and on the trailer with little difficulty,
actually
> a lot easier than Diablo due to the 60" vertical posts on the
trailer
> that centered the boat even with a cross breeze.
> Stepping the spars and rigging took close to 40 minutes. With
> practice, I can get it down to 30 for sure.
> She floats perfectly on her lines as designed.
>
> Happy sailing,
> David Jost

Dear Group,
Firefly left her cocoon for her maiden voyage yesterday. A very
breezy day on Lake Cochituate. I am happy to report that there is
ample room for a family of four, and that she motors fine upwind and
downwind. With a nervous 7 and 11 year old, I left the sails off and
just motored around in search of the best swimming hole.
She came off and on the trailer with little difficulty, actually
a lot easier than Diablo due to the 60" vertical posts on the trailer
that centered the boat even with a cross breeze.
Stepping the spars and rigging took close to 40 minutes. With
practice, I can get it down to 30 for sure.
She floats perfectly on her lines as designed.

Happy sailing,
David Jost