I am pleased to announce that a junket will take place to coincidide with the AGM in McLeod, Whangarei Harbour, Whangarei, New Zealand. It is hoped to have some sailing activity on Saturday and again on Sunday. The AGM starts at 1800 hours on Saturday and will include a Pot Luck dinner after the formal business. High water is at 1740 hours which is very convenient for landing on the beach. A shuttle service will operate from the beach to AGM venue. Be prepared to walk downhill back home. Looking forward to a good turnout of boats. Please register your interest here.  

David, I'm intending to start work on Fantail's new sail in a couple of weeks. If it's finished prior to the AGM we could sail up in company (I'll be singlehanding), and if it isn't (more likely) I'd be delighted to join you on Footprints.

Bryan Tuffnell wrote:David, I'm intending to start work on Fantail's new sail in a couple of weeks. If it's finished prior to the AGM we could sail up in company (I'll be singlehanding), and if it isn't (more likely) I'd be delighted to join you on Footprints.

Bryan

You don't need to take the old sail off to build the new one, you know.  All you need to make sure the batten pockets will fit is a suitable offcut of alloy tubing (available at Junk Rig central).  So you can wait until the sail is finished before removing the old one and making the new.

For what it's worth, it took me about 40 - let's say 45 - hours with scissors and sewing machine to make Fantail's original sail.  Where do you plan to do it?

Annie Hill wrote:

Bryan Tuffnell wrote:David, I'm intending to start work on Fantail's new sail in a couple of weeks. If it's finished prior to the AGM we could sail up in company (I'll be singlehanding), and if it isn't (more likely) I'd be delighted to join you on Footprints.

Bryan

You don't need to take the old sail off to build the new one, you know.  All you need to make sure the batten pockets will fit is a suitable offcut of alloy tubing (available at Junk Rig central).  So you can wait until the sail is finished before removing the old one and making the new.

For what it's worth, it took me about 40 - let's say 45 - hours with scissors and sewing machine to make Fantail's original sail.  Where do you plan to do it?

Hi Annie

Paul has offered the use of his workshop for making the new sail. We hope to sail to Shelly Bay, Auckland, and leave Fantail moored there as a home for me while I make the sail and Linda goes back to work in Christchurch. It's possible that instead we sail to Whangarei next week and leave Fantail there while I scoot to Auckland to play sail maker. It depends on the availability of a mooring in Shelly Bay.

The original sail is starting to look like Josef's coat! We're now in a rainy Squadron Bay, and have just received (yet another) compliment on the sail from a well-known classic yacht owner. The sail still looks good from a distance! 

I do hope to have Fantail attending the ball, looking dazzling in her new gown and slippers.

Intending to sail LC up... not sure when I'll leave. That will depend on what the weather gods are doing.